The Governing Body of Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School

The complainant has requested information from Ilfracombe Infant and Nursery School (IINS) regarding staff turnover, financial settlements and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) agreed for exiting staff from academic year 2018/19 to the current academic year to date. The IINS disclosed some relevant information but neither confirmed nor denied holding the remaining information.
The Commissioner’s decision is that the IINS was entitled to rely on section 40(5B) (personal information) of FOIA to refuse to confirm or deny whether some of the requested information was held.
The Commissioner requires no steps to be taken as a result of this decision.