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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 1556

Date: 22 December 2009

Enquiries to: Linda Dutton

Direct dial: 01375 652242

Email: ldutton@thurrock.gov.uk

Dear Mr Walker

Re: Freedom of Information request number 1556

Thank you for your request dated 22/12/2009 for the following information:

1)What evidence is there that schools' equal opportunity policies

are effective in combating racism?

2) What are schools in your area doing to promote racial equality and promote community cohesion? Examples of measures deemed to be good practice and recognised as being successful would be useful.

3) Can you provide me with any evidence that the measures listed above have been effective (if this has not already been done)?

4) Are further measures required to either maintain trust in the teaching profession or protect children and young people?

Section 10(1) of the Freedom of Information Act requires that we process your application within 20 working days of the date we received your request, therefore we will respond to you by 25/01/2010. If we are unable to meet this deadline we will inform you of this and the reasons why.

If the information is already available to you through the Council's publication scheme we will advise you of this. We will advise you whether we hold the information you have requested and if you are able to access it. In some cases where exclusions apply we will not be able to provide you with the information you have requested. If we are unable to provide the information you request we will contact you and inform you of the reasons why. In some cases there may be a charge for the information you have requested. We will keep charges to a minimum and will inform you as soon as possible of any charges that apply.

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.

Yours faithfully

Linda Dutton

Freedom of Information Coordinator

Telephone (01375) 652242

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