Knowledge Hub
Compliance, made clearer
Practical guidance on data protection, redaction and information requests — written for the people who handle them in schools and Multi-Academy Trusts.
Requests & disclosures
Quick-reference one-pagers for the data requests and statutory disclosures that Multi-Academy Trusts handle most often.
Subject Access Requests
What a SAR is, how long you have to respond, and how to handle third-party data and redactions correctly.
Read guideFOIQuick referenceFreedom of Information Requests
How FOI requests work, the 20 working-day limit and £450 cost cap, and when personal data can or cannot be disclosed.
Read guidePEXQuick referencePupil Exclusion Information
The statutory information owed when excluding a pupil, the timescales involved, and what must be redacted from notices and witness statements.
Read guideSARIn-depth guideSAR Exemptions
The most common exemptions to the right of access, when each applies, and the exact wording to use in your SAR correspondence.
Read guideSAR v FOIComparisonSAR v FOI Comparison
How SARs and FOI requests differ — the law behind each, what to redact, and a side-by-side comparison.
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