9 July 2009

Dear Mr Moran,

Re: Your request for information: 3934

Thank you for your request for information received on 4 July 2009 in which you requested:

Dear Sir or Madam,

In "Southwark Children and Young People Services" document "A
Policy for the Education of Gifted and Talented Pupils" at http://www.lgfl.net/lgfl/leas/southwark/accounts/aspects/gatp/web/Resources/documents/Southwark_LA_GT_Policy_updated08.doc it states:

"The LA will work to support and advise schools in their provision for gifted and talented pupils and will: Analyse data in order to identify and address possible underachievement of gifted and talented pupils"

Please publish this data, in particular which primary schools in Southwark SE15, SE5 and SE22 are succeeding and which are failing to address underachievement of G&T pupils.

Your request is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and you will receive a response within 20 working days of the date that we received your request.

If the information you requested contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted before a decision is taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

The Act defines a number of exemptions that may restrict the release of the requested information. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information may not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

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Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available through the Information Commissioner at the:

Information Commissioner's Office
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Wilmslow
Cheshire.

SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
Internet: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Sean Harrington

Information Governance Officer - Children's Services