Releasing the names of public officials
Mar 17, 2005 Articles, Individuals
No more shadowy figures
Wednesday March 16, 2005
The Guardian
The Freedom of Information Act is pressing authorities to reveal the names of staff. In Seattle they call it accountability. Heather Brooke asks if we should follow suit
Not many people would choose telephoning a call centre over speaking to a named individual, yet many public authorities [...]
Article: FOI and community care
Jan 28, 2005 Access Laws, Articles, Health, Individuals
Cry Freedom
Community Care magazine
By Heather Brooke
Jan 13, 2005
Privacy and public accountability may seem mutually exclusive but social care professionals must learn quickly how to straddle the divide. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is now with us and queries from the public can no longer be refused simply by muttering something about data protection, client [...]
