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Date: 17 August 2009
My Ref: FOI/2009/0385/CLO
Contact: Emma Hearton
Direct dial: 01934 427390
Lynn Daley
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Dear Ms Daley
Freedom of Information Act (2000) - Request for Information
I write following our acknowledgement letter, date 27 July 2009, reference FOI/2009/0385/ACK.
Further to your request, please see our response below:
The number of electively home educated children known to your LA in academic year 2008-09.
122 electively home educated children were known to North Somerset EWS for academic year 2008/09.
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Emma Hearton
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North Somerset Council
Philip Hall
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North Somerset Council
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