About this course

The course contains additional resource materials, useful links and a refresher guide.

Objectives

In this course you will: 

Content

Here are a few of the topics covered in this course:

What is freedom of information?  | What is the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act?  | The four principles | What is a ‘public authority’?  | Who is not covered by the Act?  | What is meant by ‘information’?  | Information supplied by the public | What is meant by ‘held’?  | How is information made available to people?  | What is a Freedom of Information request?  | Request requirements | The right to request information | Should all requests be treated formally?  | Ignoring a request | Requested Information that can be legitimately exempted | Other reasons to refuse a FOI request  | Charges and fees  | Freedom of Information and Data Protection  | Freedom of Information and Copyright Law  | Disputes and complaints