Freedom of Information at HEFCE

This section of our site provides a brief introduction to the Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act, our information charter, and the Environmental Information Regulations. It also shows how to request information from us.

Requesting information from the Council

We already make a lot of information available. Before you request information from us please ensure that you have:

searched our web-site
checked our publication scheme.

If you still can't find what you are looking for, please do one of the following:

If you are unsure which Act is relevant to your enquiry, please call our helpdesk or e-mail foi@hefce.ac.uk.

Charges and appeals

We may charge for responding to some requests. There are separate fee regulations for requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Environmental Information Regulations (2004). The document below outlines our criteria for charging and the supporting legislation.

Charges for responding to FOI and EIR requests

Download the Charges as PDF (23 KB) | Download the Charges as MS Word (59 KB)

If you ask us for information and are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to appeal against our decision. The document below explains our policy for dealing with appeals made under the following legislation on access to and use of public sector information: