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Freedom of information (FOI)
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you can request recorded information we hold.
Before submitting a request, please check the information on this page. You may not need to make an FOI at all.
Before you make an FOI Request
Most of the information people ask for through FOI is already published. Checking these links first will give you the answer much faster.
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Procurement
Council accounts and budget
Education
- September Guarantee: offers of education and training for young people age 16 and 17 - GOV.UK
- Young people NEET or activity unknown: comparative data scorecard - GOV.UK
- Education, health and care plans - GOV.UK
- Special educational needs in England - GOV.UK
- Education, health and care plans, Reporting year 2025 - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK
- Special educational needs in England, Academic year 2024/25 - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK
- September Guarantee: offers of education and training for young people age 16 and 17, Academic year 2025/26 - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK
- Young people NEET or activity unknown: comparative data scorecard - GOV.UK
- Exculsion reviews - GOV,UK
- Elective home education - GOV.UK
- Children missing education - GOV.UK
- Parental responsibility measures - GOV.UK
- Data catalogue - Explore education statistics - GOV.UK
- Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) (PDF, 3.5 MB)
- School pupils and their characteristics - GOV.UK
- Pupil absence in schools in England - GOV.UK
- Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England - GOV.UK
- School workforce in England - GOV.UK
- Early years foundation stage profile results - GOV.UK
- Phonics screening check attainment - GOV.UK
- Key stage 2 attainment - GOV.UK
- Key stage 4 performance - GOV.UK
- A-level and other results - GOV.UK
- School admissions
- School place planning information
Enforcement
- Land contamination
- Domestic homicide review
- Homicide dashboard Metropolitan Police
- Monthly Crime Data New Cats Tableau Public
- Stats and data Metropolitan Police
- Dataset Search - London Datastore
- MPS Monthly Crime Dashboard Data - London Datastore
- MOPAC Evidence & Insight London City Hall
- Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables - GOV.UK
Organisational structure and senior pay
Transparency Code Data (as required by national guidance)
Members
FOI Text
If you can find what you need using these links, you do not need to submit an FOI.
If the information is not published
If the information you need is not already published, you can submit an FOI request.
What you need to know before submitting
Please know:
- you need to explain clearly what specific information you are looking for.
- we may contact you to clarify your request if it is unclear.
- we cannot process requests that exceed the legal cost limit (18 hours of staff time).
- we cannot provide personal data or information protected by exemptions under the Act.
Submit an FOI request
Or email foi@lbbd.gov.uk
FOI disclosure log
View previous FOI responses on the Barking & Dagenham disclosure log website. You may find the information you need has already been released.
Help us keep information up to date
If you find a broken link or out‑of‑date dataset, please complete our online form and report it to us.
Keeping information current helps residents and reduces unnecessary FOIs.