This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Transparency Policy'.
 
R Soles [mailto:request-9160-
 
[email address]] 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Cafcass 
6th Floor Sanctuary Buildings 
 
Great Smith Street 
 
London 
SW1P 3BT 
Your ref: CAF204 
 
Our ref:  JJ/CAF204 
 
Tel:        0844 353 3317 
Date: 23rd March 2009 
Fax        0844 353 3398 
 
Dear R Soles 
 
Re: Freedom of Information Request 
 
Thank you for your recent requests, which were received on Tuesday 10th March 2009: 
 

Charity "Common Purpose"; meaning the training organisation of that 
name:http://www.commonpurpose.org/home.aspx 

 
      

On a yearly basis from 2000 onwards, unless of course money was paid to Common Purpose 
from an earlier period, in which case please include information from the earlier period. 

 
     1. Name all employees who have attended a Common Purpose course? 
 
     2. How much money has been paid to this organisation? 
 
     3. Please provide copies of invoices/receipts. 
 


Can you please confirm if CAFCASS has a policy of being open, honest, transparent and 
accountable.
 
 
Please see below: 
 

Charity "Common Purpose"; meaning the training organisation of that 
name:http://www.commonpurpose.org/home.aspx 

 
      

On a yearly basis from 2000 onwards, unless of course money was paid to Common Purpose 
from an earlier period, in which case please include information from the earlier period. 

 
     1. Name all employees who have attended a Common Purpose course? 
 
     2. How much money has been paid to this organisation? 
 
     3. Please provide copies of invoices/receipts. 

Cafcass have not had training from the Charity Common Purpose. 
 
Baroness Valerie Howarth Chair 
Anthony Douglas CBE Chief Executive 
 
Cafcass, The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) 


Can you please confirm if CAFCASS has a policy of being open, honest, transparent and 
accountable. 

 
Cafcass have a Freedom of information Policy and an Information Charter which can be found on the 
Cafcass website:  
http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/system_page/freedom_of_information.aspx. 
 
If you are unhappy with the decisions made in relation to your request, you may ask for an internal 
review to be undertaken.  If you are dissatisfied with the way the internal review is handled or with the 
final decision made at that review about the information released, you are free to contact the 
Information Commissioner’s office (www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk) 
 
 
Post    
 
 
 
 
 
 
            Fax 
Information Commissioner's Office   
 
 
01625 524 510 
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire 
SK9 5AF 
 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
Miss Jasvinder Jassal 
Corporate Governance Officer 
[email address]
 
Baroness Valerie Howarth Chair 
Anthony Douglas CBE Chief Executive 
 
Cafcass, The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) 

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