I refer to your recent request for information regarding the impact of proposed home education legislation.

I have been in contact with all relevant members of staff and can advise that no information is held in response to your request. This issue has not been formally discussed by Members or Officers, or within any committee meetings.

The Council did respond to the Government consultation into the proposed legislation electronically. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties at the time of sending, a copy of this information was not retained by the Council and so is not held.

I am sorry that we have no information to provide in response to your queries on this occasion. If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request or wish to make a complaint or appeal against any decision we have made in response to your request you should write in the first instance to Terry Walsh at the following address:

Terry Walsh

Head of Management Information & Sharing,

Salford Children's Services,

Minerva House,

Pendlebury Road,

Swinton,

Salford,

M27 4EQ

Guidance on how to make a formal appeal against a decision under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is also available on our web site at www.salford.gov.uk.

Should you continue to disagree with the decision following the appeal you may wish to contact the Office of the Information Commissioner at:-

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire,

SK9 5AF

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Telephone: 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45

Fax : 01625 524510