FOI legislation opens up UCAS and higher education…
TweetAs of this month, there are three more organisations that are under the scope of The Freedom of Information Act; and most appropriately for the Help Me Investigate education site, UCAS, the...
View ArticleAcademies and the Freedom of Information Act
TweetThe number of academies in the UK is increasing by the month and their set-up can often be complex, with multiple parties involved in the running of the school, but the Freedom of Information Act...
View ArticleDepartment for Education faces scrutiny after responding late to one in five...
Tweet The Department of Education continues to perform poorly in responding to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, according to recently published figures. The figures, published by the Ministry of...
View ArticleMAPPED: Department for Education spent more than £1m on hotels last year
Tweet MAP: The Department for Education’s spend across London hotels in 2012/13. The Department for Education spent more than £1m of taxpayers’ money on hotel rooms for staff last year, including at...
View ArticleTip: finding leads in university council minutes
TweetThe minutes of meetings at public institutions are an often-overlooked source of possible story ideas and leads. Local authorities and hospitals regularly have their board meetings scrutinised by...
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