Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your e-mail dated 11 November 2009, in which you request an internal review of your request for information. 

From your initial enquiry, dated 7 October 2009, we understood that you required a copy of Darlington Borough Council's response to the request from the DCSF for additional information for the review of Elective Home Education.  A response was provided to this request on 15 October (i.e. within the 20 working day timescale).

Following a series of correspondence with you, we became aware that you did not require this information and that you actually required statistical information that was requested by the DCSF.  This only became clear to us on 20 October 2009, therefore giving a revised deadline of 17 November 2009.  We accept that we have not yet provided a response but we do not accept that we have exceeded the 20 working day timescale.

I am now in a position to provide a response to your request:
I can inform you that Darlington Borough Council does not currently hold the information that you have requested.  The information was submitted without a copy being retained by us.  As a matter of courtesy we have requested a copy of our responses from the DCSF, however, we are unable to dictate a timescale for sending us this information.  When we receive this information from the DCSF we will be happy to provide you with a copy.  Alternatively, you may wish to approach the DCSF directly for a copy of this information. 

I hope this adequately addresses the points raised in your e-mail.

If you are dissatisfied with this response please use the Council's Corporate Complaints procedure; further details of which can be found at http://www.darlington.gov.uk/Democracy/Complaints/ContactDetails.htm.

Kind regards 

Freedom of Information Officer
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall, room 320
Feethams
Darlington
DL1 5QT
Tel: (01325) 388076 (voicemail in operation)
E-mail: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
www.darlington.gov.uk

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-----Original Message-----
From: S Tyler [mailto:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx]
Sent: 11 November 2009 21:24
To: Freedom of Information
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Further call for HE evidence

     Dear Sir or Madam,
    
     I made a Freedom of Information request on 7th October, which is
     now overdue a response.
    
     In not providing a response within the 20 working-day limit of 4th
     November, you are now breaking the law. Therefore I am requesting
     an internal review.
    
     The information requested is below:
    
     On 17 September, Graham Badman via a DCSF email made a further call
     for evidence to Local Authorities regarding the Review/Report into
     Elective Home
     Education.
    
     I am requesting your response to that call.
    
     The documents requested by the DCSF can be found at the link below:
     http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/
     publications/documents/laeelectivehomeeducation/
    
     Note I have inserted a space before the word 'publications' to
     ensure the link is visible.
    
     Please note that I am NOT requesting your Public Consultation
     response.
    
     Please supply the information requested as a matter of urgency.
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     S Tyler
    
    
    
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