Dear Birchwood Community High School,

I’m seeking information from Birchwood High School under the freedom of information act. Please review the below bullet point list and respond in a maximum of 20 days as you are required to do under the freedom of information act.

1. Please provide copies of any correspondence between Birchwood High School and the Department for Education between 1st June 2023 and present. I understand that you may need to redact personal information (such as names and email addresses etc) and potentially other information.

2. Please provide copies of any correspondence between any members of SLT at Birchwood High School and the Department for Education between 1st June 2023 and present. I understand that you may need to redact personal information (such as names and email addresses etc) and potentially other information.

3. Please provide copies of any correspondence between the chair of governors and the Department for Education between 1st June 2023 and present. I understand that you may need to redact personal information (such as names and email addresses etc) and potentially other information.

4. Please provide copies of any correspondence between the clerk to governors and the Department for Education between 1st June 2023 and present. I understand that you may need to redact personal information (such as names and email addresses etc) and potentially other information.

5. Please provide copies of any correspondence between any members of the Birchwood High School governing body and the Department for Education between 1st June 2023 and present. I understand that you may need to redact personal information (such as names and email addresses etc) and potentially other information.

Please note that if you choose to withhold/refuse to disclose any of this information then you will also be required to do the following:

1. Confirm which exemption under the freedom of information act that you are relying on in order to withhold the requested information.

2. Specify in enough detail the basis on which you are applying this exemption.

I look forward to receiving your response within a maximum of 20 days as you are required to do under the freedom of information act.

Yours faithfully,

Amy Woollcott