Freedom of Information
Introduction
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 requires publicly funded organisations to adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme. This requirement applies to Lakes College.
This is Lakes College Scheme under the Act. The idea of the Scheme is to let everyone know what information will be automatically, or routinely, published and/or made available by the College.
Personal Information
A great deal of the information that we hold is personal and private to individuals. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not deal with this information. The relevant legislation pertaining to personal and private information is the Data Protection Act 1998. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 does not allow the making public of private and confidential information regarding an individual's personal records. The individual concerned does have access, however, to that information under the Data Protection Act. In other words, therefore, your private affairs and business