MENU HOME / ABOUT BMET / GOVERNANCE / FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Freedom of Information The Act The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is designed to establish a culture of openness and transparency in public administration. It gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities, sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities. A ‘public authority’ is defined in the Act, and includes colleges. Every public authority must publish a scheme listing all the classes of information it makes available to the public. Any person who makes a request to a public authority for information must normally be informed whether it holds that information and, subject to exemptions, be supplied with that information (a fee may be charged). The legislation also establishes the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) with responsibility for ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Act. Individuals already have the right of access to information about themselves under the Data Protection Act 2018. As far as public authorities are concerned, the Freedom of Information Act extends this right to allow public access to all types of information held. The Publication Scheme In line with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Birmingham Metropolitan College is committed to making information about the College and its work available to the public. It has adopted the Model Publication Scheme and Definition Document for Colleges of Further Education provided by the ICO. Please click here to view the College’s policy on Freedom of Information. To request information please contact the College’s Data Protection Officer, Michael Lewis – dpo@bmet.ac.uk Michael Lewis Data Protection Officer Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road Birmingham B4 7PS Definition Document for Colleges of Further Education Model Publication Scheme Governance Members of the Senior Leadership Team Members Of The Corporation Becoming A Member Of Corporation Access To Meetings Minutes Of Meetings Governance Documents Data Protection Freedom of Information Office for Student Registration Office for Students Transparency Return Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting Around 200 Courses Available We offer full-time courses for school leavers including A Levels and vocational qualifications, full-time Access to Higher Education courses, part-time adult professional development, entry level and recreational courses as well as full and part-time degree level study. FIND COURSES 0121 446 4545 ask@bmet.ac.uk Terms & Conditions Privacy Notice Data Protection Cookie Policy Accessibility Contact Sitemap Inclusion & Wellbeing 2021 Calendar Learner Landing Page Moodle Student Password Safeguarding Staff SharePoint Unit 4 Business World Staff Email CRM © 2021 Copyright BMet. Web Design and Development by fifteen.co.uk Subscribe to our newsletter We’d love to send you our email newsletters to keep you up to date with great opportunities at BMet, including details about our latest news, invitations to BMet events, products or services we offer that may be of interest to you. Miss it/Miss out! You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link at the bottom of any subsequent email newsletter. To subscribe (which means you’ll never miss out on all our news), simply enter your name and email address below. Your data will be processed in accordance with the BMet privacy notice We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience and to personalise content and ads for marketing. We share information with our marketing partners. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Read More Here. Cookie settings ACCEPT