Use of outside agencies to teach or discuss gender issues

Dear Temple Moor High School, Leeds,

I am conducting research under the Freedom of Information Act. Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.

The terms involved in this topic can often become muddled. For the purposes of this FOI I am using the following definitions:
Sex = biological or natal sex
Gender = the way in which a person chooses to present or identify. This may differ from their sex.

1. In the last five years, has your school invited any third party, charity or lobby group into the school to teach the PSHE and RSE curriculum (this includes online resources)? If yes, please list these organisations and the pupil year groups involved.
2. In relation to the teaching of PSHE or RSE does the school website include links to any third party, charity or lobby group? If so, please list these organisations.
3. Does your school allow parents to view RSE teaching materials, whether produced in-house or provided by an external agency?

I would be grateful if you would send me copies of any materials that you currently use for teaching students about sex and gender. Examples might include worksheets, lesson plans, leaflets, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

Yours faithfully,

Frances Moody

Dear Temple Moor High School, Leeds,

Further to my request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, submitted on 11 December 2023, I am writing to let you know that your response is now overdue. By law, your organisation should have responded promptly and by 12 January 2024.

I look forward to receiving your response.

Yours faithfully,

Frances Moody

Dear Temple Moor High School, Leeds,

I would like to remind you that, by law, you should normally have responded to my FOI request of 11 December 2023 promptly and in term time by 12 January 2024.

I look forward to receiving the information I requested. Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Frances Moody

Dear Temple Moor High School, Leeds,

Further to my request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, submitted on 11 December 2023, I am writing to let you know that your response is now long overdue. By law, your organisation should have responded promptly and by 12 January 2024.

I look forward to receiving your response.

Yours faithfully,

Frances Moody

Dear Temple Moor High School, Leeds,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Temple Moor High School, Leeds's handling of my FOI request 'Use of outside agencies to teach or discuss gender issues'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/u...

I note that you have not confirmed or denied whether the authority holds this information, and have not applied an exemption that would remove this obligation.

As you may be aware, Section 1(1) of the FOI Act (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/200...) states that "Any person making a request for information to a public authority is entitled to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds information of the description specified in the request".

I would be grateful if you could clarify whether or not this information is held, or specify which exemption of the duty to confirm or deny you are applying.

Yours faithfully,

Frances Moody