LGBT+ RSE in Secondary Schools
Dear Delta Academies Trust,
We would like to request, under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) If any, a copy of any current trust-wide policies on LGBT+ content in sex and relationship education in secondary schools.
2) If any group, organisation, collective or non-parent individual has contacted Delta Academies Trust on the subject of LGBT+ education since September 2017. If so, please provide:
a) If not an individual, the Name of the Organisation
b) Number of contacts
c) Timeframe in which those contacts occurred (specified by month)
An example response for (2) would be 'Stonewall contacted us 4 times from September 2021 to March 2022.
Please don't hesitate to respond asking for clarification.
Yours faithfully,
Theo Biddle
Director, Equalislate
Dear Delta Academies Trust,
Please could you confirm you received our Freedom of Information request?
Please find at the bottom of this email the request we sent on 22 June 2022.
Yours faithfully,
Theo Biddle, Director
Equalislate
Dear Delta Academies Trust,
We would like to request, under the Freedom of Information Act:
1) If any, a copy of any current trust-wide policies on LGBT+ content in sex and relationship education in secondary schools.
2) If any group, organisation, collective or non-parent individual has contacted Delta Academies Trust on the subject of LGBT+ education since September 2017. If so, please provide:
a) If not an individual, the Name of the Organisation
b) Number of contacts
c) Timeframe in which those contacts occurred (specified by month)
An example response for (2) would be 'Stonewall contacted us 4 times from September 2021 to March 2022.
Please don't hesitate to respond asking for clarification.
Yours faithfully,
Theo Biddle
Director, Equalislate
Dear Theo,
Apologies for the delay, I had thought I had sent this when you first
emailed.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST – FOIAC220722Delta
Thank you for your request for information relating to trust LGBTQ
policies and data. Your request was received on 22/07/22 and I am dealing
with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI
will be due on 14/10/22.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your request.
You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
The Trust does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to be
withheld. I will write to you in any event.
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Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, telephone: 08456 30 60 60
or 01625 54 57 45, website: www.ico.gov.uk.
Yours sincerely,
Josh Hine
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From: Delta Academies Trust <[Delta Academies Trust request email]>
Sent: 22 June 2022 08:58
To: Delta FOI <[email address]>
Subject: FW: Freedom of Information request - LGBT+ RSE in Secondary
Schools
Good morning,
Please see below, thank you.
Kind Regards,
Rebecca Cope
Receptionist
Delta Academies Trust
Education House | Spawd Bone Lane | Knottingley | WF11 0EP
Tel: 0345 196 0033
Dear Theo,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST – FOIAC220722Delta
Your request for information has now been considered.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act'), you have the right
to:
• know whether we hold the information you require
• be provided with that information (subject to any exemptions
under the Act which may apply).
I can confirm that we do not hold some of the information requested.
You requested the following information and we have responded to each of
your queries in blue text:
Relationships and sex education policy is on secondary academy websites –
[1]https://www.delacyacademy.org.uk/wp-cont...
We do not hold a record of contacts by group/organisation /collective/ non
parent inidivudals
If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to the Chief Compliance Officer, Delta Academies Trust,
Education House, Spawd Bone Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire WF11 0EP or
email [2][email address]
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint or review, you
may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Trust. The Information Commissioner
can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45,
[3]www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Josh Hine
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