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These are just some of the topics that participants brought up in this #FnF23 session.
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Mask up I finally got around to emailing the OCO and IHREC about this. I felt strongly that restricting access by young people to books needed to be raised with them.
https://joan.ink/2023/07/27/an-unlawful-interference-with-the-right-to-freedom-of-expression/
Joan O'ConnellAn unlawful interference with the Right to Freedom of ExpressionThis morning, I sent an email. ________________________________ The email: ________________________________ Thursday, 27 July 2023 at 11:50am Good morning, I wish to raise the following matte…
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I have, naturally, submitted an FOI Request to each of the 30 local authorities in the country.
Love to see those tasked with enforcing Freedom of Information law, turn out to not be too keen on #FreedomofInformation law.
Scotland’s newly-appointed #FOI commissioner has run into criticism, the Ferret reports, because he previously accused the media of FOI “abuse” to produce “crud” about the police, and suggested reforming the law.
So who's been "abusing" FOI to produce "crud" this week (by which we mean using it as a vital reporting tool)? https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/07/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-7-7-2023-foifriday/
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Telling stories through numbers - Data Journalism and Freedom of InformationFreedom of Information in the news – week ending 7/7/2023 – #FOIFriday - Telling stories through numbersLove to see those tasked with enforcing Freedom of Information law, turn out to not be too keen on Freedom of Information law. Scotland’s newly-appointed FOI commissioner has run into criticism, the Ferret reports, because he previously accused the media of FoI “abuse” to produce “crud” about the police, and suggested reforming the law. So
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The Cardiff streets that have seen the most complaints about things like potholes (Newport Road) and cracked pavements (Queen's Street), according to #FOI.
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gallery/shoddy-state-cardiffs-cracked-dirty-27107061
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
WalesOnlineThe shoddy state of Cardiff's cracked and dirty city centre pavementsThe council says work is done every day to improve them
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Niche tram #FOI (but may work for other publicly owned transport systems)
In Oct to Mar, there were 469,370 incomplete Metrolink journeys (where passengers didn't tap out), costing passengers £4.60 each time – even if they have reached the daily cap.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
Manchester Evening News‘It does my head in’: The Metrolink passengers fined for not tapping outNearly half a million passengers were caught out in six months alone
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A total of 3,044 Kent children were being home educated in April 2022, compared with 1,997 in 2018, according to #FOI.
Council officials say the reasons behind the rise include mental health problems, bullying and parents' dissatisfaction with schools.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-65858064
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
BBC NewsKent: Sharp rise seen in home educated childrenFigures obtained by the BBC show there is a 50% rise in Kent pupils home educating in five years.
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Between January 2020 and May 2023, there have been at least 35 reported thefts of hospital equipment, drugs, and patients’ possessions across hospital sites run by the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
Yorkshire PostThe Trust that runs Scarborough Hospital has reported dozens of thefts of staff and patient property across sites
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Another angle on the cost of living crisis - how many public sector workers are ditching pension contributions, potentially as a way of saving money.
#FOI shows number opting out of Teachers’ Pension Scheme has risen by over two-thirds in the past year.
This week's #FOIFriday: https://clairemiller.net/blog/2023/06/freedom-of-information-in-the-news-week-ending-16-6-2023-foifriday/
www.ftadviser.comNumber of teachers opting out of pension rises by two thirdsThe number of individuals opting out of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme has risen by more than two-thirds over the past year.