Halal Food in Primary and Secondary Schools

Eren Tatari made this Freedom of Information request to Hackney Borough Council

Hackney Borough Council did not have the information requested.

From: Eren Tatari

2 March 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to know which primary and secondary schools in your
borough (all types of council owned or run schools: community,
foundation, and voluntary aided schools) has halal food options in
their menues, if any.

Yours faithfully,

Eren Tatari

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From: Reaz Khedarun
Hackney Borough Council

31 March 2009

Dear Ms Tatari,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request received on 20
March 2009 relating to a list of schools that have halal options on
their menu.

This information is not held by the London Borough of Hackney
nor following enquiries made with the Learning Trust who administer
Education in the Borough is the information you are seeking held by
them.

In order to obtain the information you would have to write to each school
individually who are public authorities in their own right. A list of
schools within the borough can be found at the following link:

[1]www.learningtrust.co.uk.

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please
write to Corporate ICT, 6-15 Florfield Road, London E8 1DT and your
complaint will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a
right to appeal to the Information Commissioner. He can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Reaz Khedarun

Information Governance Officer

Hackney Council

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Tania Berlow left an annotation ( 4 August 2009)

Erin- this is going to sound bizarre but it is an example of a beaurocracy actaully working- albeit slowly.
I made a totally different FOI request yeasterday and hackney told me they contracted all education to The Learning Trust. I called them and they explained that as they are not hackney Council they cannot respond thru this website. Your request has no email to identify you either.
There is an answer waiting for you if you privately email breda.connolly@learningtrust.co.uk. and tell her that I left an annotation for you . My name is Tania . Good Luck.

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Tania Berlow left an annotation ( 4 August 2009)

Erin- I got sent the actual response so I could post it to the site. It is now public information so I do not see any issues in this around about way!!
see below. I guess now you have the contact person to get back to if you have further questions! Tania

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request-8675-6282a2fc@whatdotheyknow.com

Dear Ms Tatari,

Freedom of Information Request – “Halal food in schools”

Thank you for your email, which was passed to me by London Borough of Hackney. I acknowledge receipt of your request for information. I should firstly point out that The Learning Trust is not a “public authority” under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”).

The Learning Trust is a private company limited by guarantee which carries out the majority of the functions of Hackney Council as a Local Education Authority under a Contract entered into pursuant to a Direction of the Secretary of State dated 31st July 2002.

The Learning Trust was incorporated in May 2002 for the sole purpose of carrying out the functions transferred pursuant to that Direction from 1st August 2002. There is a power under Section 5 of the Act for the Secretary of State to designate a company such as The Learning Trust as a public authority but to date that power has not been exercised in respect of The Learning Trust.

Consequently, The Learning Trust is not bound by the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. However as a body exercising public functions The Learning Trust is committed to doing so openly and transparently. The Learning Trust has developed a policy which, so far as its constitution allows, complies with the provisions of the Act.

With regard to your request, the Learning Trust does not hold the information requested. The head teacher along with the catering team makes decisions as to the school menus. Please contact the schools directly, who are listed on www.learningtrust.co.uk .

I hope this information is of assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Breda Connolly

Trainee Solicitor and Information Officer

Legal Department

Breda Connolly

Trainee Solicitor

(T) 0208 820 7054
(F) 0208 820 7234
Email: mailto:breda.connolly@learningtrust.co.uk

The Learning Trust
1 Reading Lane London, E8 1GQ

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