CCTV request

Summary

A request was made to determine if CCTV exists at Onchan School, to which the Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded that they did not hold the information at the time of receipt. The authority advised that CCTV installation is in the final stages at Onchan Primary School as part of a planned programme.

Key Facts

• The public authority did not hold the requested information at the time the request was received.
• CCTV is in the final stages of being installed at Onchan Primary School.
• The installation is part of a planned programme.
• A policy on CCTV for Schools and the University College Isle of Man is available via a provided weblink.
• The request was closed on 27 August 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 4843269
• 2025-07-31
• 2025-08-27
• 27 August 2025
• 31 July 2025
• IM4 3AS
• 01624 685808

Original Request

Hi, please can you let me know if there is any CCTV at Onchan School? Thanks

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St Johns IM4 3AS

Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im

Our ref: 4843269 27 August 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request received 31 July 2025, which states:

"Hi, please can you let me know if there is any CCTV at Onchan School? Thanks"

Our response to your request is as follows:

At the time your request for information was received, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority did not hold the information that you have requested.

By way of advice and assistance as of 27th August 2025, CCTV is in the final stages of being installed at Onchan Primary School. The installation of CCTV is part of a planned programme.

You may be interested in the Department of Education, Sport and Culture’s policy on CCTV for Schools and the University College Isle of Man (UCM) which is accessible via the following weblink -

https://desc.gov.im/media/pbpfx20g/cctv-policy-for-schools-and-ucm-v10.pdf

Please quote the reference number 4843269 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.