SAR Teams Structure, Guidance, & Compliance 2022 to date

Reference: 25-26392

Date response sent: 12/12/2025

Details of enquiry

Under the FOI Act, please can you provide the following:

1. A copy of your Trusts SAR Policy and Information Sharing Policy
2. Copies of SOPs or documents used for training and guidance to your SAR staff (or the staff that processes SARs on behalf of the Trust) e.g. reviewing for third party material, recognising a SAR etc.
3. The number of WTE employed in your SAR teams, including A4C banding
4. The structure for SAR team
5. Compliance rate for the following calendar years: 22, 23, 24, 25(thus far

Response sent

1. A copy of your Trusts SAR Policy and Information Sharing Policy

This is attached

2. Copies of SOPs or documents used for training and guidance to your SAR staff (or the staff that processes SARs on behalf of the Trust) e.g. reviewing for third party material, recognising a SAR etc.

Not applicable.  This service has been provided by a third party since January 2022/23

3. The number of WTE employed in your SAR teams, including A4C banding

Not applicable.  This service has been provided by a third party since January 2022/23

4. The structure for SAR team ‘

Not applicable.  This service has been provided by a third party since January 2022/23

5. Compliance rate for the following calendar years: 22, 23, 24, 25(thus far