John Walker via e-mail 
[FOI #4661 email]
 
06 January 2008 
 
Dear Sir/Madam, 
 
Freedom of Information Request - RFI20081414 
 
Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”) received on 10 
December 2008 seeking the following information: 
 
‘Does Common Purpose still supply training courses to the BBC? 
If not: 
when were they removed? 
why were they removed? 
which organisation replaced them?’ 
 
 
We can confirm that Common Purpose is on the list of preferred suppliers for training to the BBC and that 
they are used to supply training courses to the BBC. 
 
I hope this response satisfies your request. 
  
Your Appeal Rights: 
If you are not satisfied with this response you have the right to an internal review by a BBC senior 
manager.  Please contact us at the following address: BBC Freedom of Information, Room 2252, White 
City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS, explaining what you would like us to review and including your 
reference number: If you are not satisfied with the internal review, you can appeal to the Information 
Commissioner.  The contact details are: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, 
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545 700 or see http://www.ico.gov.uk/ 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
Mary Geoghegan 
BBC People 
 

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