Training in Data Protection & FOI
Dear Sir or Madam,
Please can you advise what training your staff who deal with data protection and freedom of information on a day to day basis have received.
Yours faithfully,
George
Sent request to Cyngor Gwynedd again.
Sent request to Cyngor Gwynedd again.
I am writing to confirm that the Council has now completed its search for
the information which you requested on the 12th of May 2009.
The information you requested about what training the staff who deal with
data protection and freedom of information on a day to day basis have
received is as follows:
The staff who deal with FOI and data protection requests on a daily basis
have received training from external organisations such as Act Now and PDP
and have attended in-house training course which are provided on a regular
basis. The Information Co-ordinators meet on a quarterly basis to discuss
issues and to keep abreast of the latest developments in the field.
If you are unhappy with the way the Council has handled your request, you
may ask for an internal review. You should contact Gwenan Parry, Head of
Customer Care, Gwynedd Council, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 1SH, if you wish
to complain.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
If you have any queries about this e-mail, please contact me.
Nia Gwyn Hughes
Customer Care
Cyngor Gwynedd Council
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 1SH
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Due to email problems (see http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/about... Gwynedd Council never received this request. We have been in touch with Council, and we have been told that the problem has been resolved. This request has been resent for processing. We'd like to apologise for any inconvenience.
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Alex - whatdotheyknow.com volunteer