Dealing with Requests for FOI

The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act is to give people increased access to the wealth of information held by public bodies, and government departments. The Act further aims to encourage increased openness, and to enable members of the public to understand how such organisations carry out their duties, why they make the decisions they do, and how they spend public money. This course will enable learners to understand how to deal with FOI requests. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Learning Objectives: • Explain how requests for information under the Publication Scheme, which is covered under section 19 of the Freedom of Information Act, work • Outline the process for individual requests for information, covered under section 1 of the Act • Explain how to request Environmental Information