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Children Education and Families Directorate, PO Box 118, Grays RM17 6GF
Telephone: Grays Thurrock (01375) 652652
Fax: (01375) 652792 - Minicom: (01375) 652516
Our ref: LD/FOI 1412
Date: 14 October 2009
Enquiries to: Linda Dutton
Direct dial: 01375 652242
Dear Requestor
Re: Freedom of Information request number 1412
Thank you for your request for the following information:
In the wake of Graham Badman's review of Elective Home Education,
the Government is planning to introduce legislation to register,
monitor and support home educated children.
It is clear that this legislation will have financial and staffing
impacts upon local authorities and yet the Government has made it
equally clear that no extra funding will be made available to local
councils to fulfil their new responsibilities.
In the light of the expected impact of this proposed legislation:
(a) Has it been formally discussed by the committees of elected
councillors responsible for education, children's social care,
finance or any other relevant department?
(b) Has it been formally discussed by the officers responsible for
education, children's social care, finance or any other relevant
department?
(c) Have the committees responsible for education, children's
social care, finance or any other relevant department taken part in
the Government consultation into the proposed legislation, which
ends on 19 October 2009?
(d) Have the unelected local authority officers responsible for
education, children's social care, finance or any other relevant
department taken part in the Government consultation into the
proposed legislation, which ends on 19 October 2009?
(e) If the councillors or officers have not taken part in the
consultation, are they planning to do so?
The information below has been supplied in response to your request for the
above mentioned information. We hope the information supplied satisfies your original request.
The committees of elected councilors responsible for education, children's social care, finance or any other relevant departments have not discussed the proposed legislation.
Children, Education and Families Directorate Management Team have discussed the proposed legislation.
No committees responsible for education, children's social care, finance or any other relevant departments have taken part in the consultation.
Unelected local authority officers responsible for education, children's social care, finance and any other relevant departments have taken part in the consultation.
It is understood that the elected members are not intending to respond.
If you are unhappy with the Council's response you can make a complaint via the
Council's complaints procedures and this will be looked into. If you are not happy with
this decision you may then appeal to the Information Commissioner.
Information supplied in response to your request is the copyright of Thurrock Council.
The information has been supplied for your personal use. Except for permitted acts
under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, the information supplied may not
be copied, distributed, published, or exploited for commercial purposes or financial gain
without the explicit written consent of Thurrock Council.
Yours faithfully
Linda Dutton
FOI Coordinator
01375 652242