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Nik Williams
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Dear The Glasgow School of Art,

I hope this email finds you well.

I would like to request all information related to the school's Prevent Concerns Group. This should include which pieces of art, or proposed works have been put forward to this group, all correspondence related to the group, what involvement Police Scotland have played in this process and all related information.

Yours faithfully,

Nik Williams

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Foicoor, The Glasgow School of Art

Dear Mr Williams

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, which was received by the Glasgow School of Art on 10 October 2017

We will respond to your request as soon as possible, and no later than 7 November 2017 pending any clarification we may need to seek from you.

Kind regards,

Virginia Toyi
Policy and Governance Officer

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Foicoor, The Glasgow School of Art

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Dear Mr Williams,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, which was received by
the Glasgow School of Art on 10 October 2017.

 

Your Request

I would like to request all information related to the school's Prevent
Concerns Group. This should include which pieces of art, or proposed works
have been put forward to this group, all correspondence related to the
group, what involvement Police Scotland have played in this process and
all related information.

 

GSA Response

The remit and membership of the GSA Prevent Group and the subgroup which
may be convened in order to address Prevent related concerns is available
on the GSA website. Please see link:
[1]http://www.gsa.ac.uk/about-gsa/key-infor...  

 

No Prevent related concern  has been referred for consideration: the
subgroup has therefore never been convened.

 

Your right to seek a review: -

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which the Glasgow School of Art
has dealt with your request, you have the right to ask us to review our
actions and decisions. If you wish to request a review, please contact Mrs
Janet Allison, Deputy Registrar, [2][email address] or email:
[3][GSA request email] within 40 working days. Your request must be in a
recordable format (letter, email, audio tape, etc.). You will receive a
full response to your request for review within 20 working days of its
receipt. Please quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which we have handled your request
for review, you have a right of appeal to the Commissioner. You can now
make an appeal online, using the new Commissioners online appeal service.
Please find the direct link to this service at
[4]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal. The online appeal service is
available 24/7 and offers you real time help and advice about your
appeal. 

 

The Commissioner recommends that you [5]appeal online. Other ways to
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By email to:  [6][email address]

 

By post to: Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn
Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, KY16 9DS

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Virginia Toyi

 

Policy and Governance Officer

Glasgow School of Art  |  167 Renfrew Street  | Glasgow G3 6RQ

 

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Nik Williams
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Dear Foicoor,

Sorry for the delay and thank you for your response.

However I would like to ask for clarification. You state that "no Prevent related concern has been referred for consideration: the subgroup has therefore never been convened." However I know from a previous FOI request and subsequent internal review that there was a decision to escalate discussions around a piece for the interim show by James Oberhelm entitled "Effects" [The Enthronement] to the Prevent group at GSA.

To this end can I clarify whether this was discussed by the group or subgroup and if not why not, due to the conversations released by FOI that stated it would be escalated to that group.

Yours sincerely,

Nik Williams

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Foicoor, The Glasgow School of Art

Dear Mr Williams,

Many thanks for your email received on the 25 October 2017.

I can confirm that I have forwarded your request to Janet Allison, , Deputy Registrar who will provide clarification to your request.

Kind regards,

Policy and Governance Officer

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Allison ,Janet Anne, The Glasgow School of Art

Dear Mr Williams

Following discussion, and emails which contributed to the FoI request and internal review you mention below, the decision was taken not to escalate the work of James Oberhelm entitled "Effects" [The Enthronement] to the Prevent group at GSA.

Therefore, I can confirm that the information you received below is correct and that that no Prevent related concern has been referred for consideration: the subgroup has therefore never been convened.

I hope this is helpful.

Regards
Janet

Janet Allison I Deputy Registrar
Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew St, Glasgow, G3 6RQ
Phone +44 (0) 141 353 4462 I [email address]

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