Alleged Campaigns

Alison Edgley made this Freedom of Information request to Hounslow Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: Alison Edgley

24 January 2010

Dear Hounslow Borough Council,

During 2009, the Department for Children, Schools and Families
(DCSF) claimed that two related campaigns were being conducted.

1. A campaign to vilify Graham Badman, author of a report into
home education.

2. A campaign to inundate the DCSF with Freedom of Information
requests.

Recent comments by a senior official in the DCSF suggested that
these alleged campaigns might have spread to include local
authorities.

I would like you to provide me with the following information.

First, please confirm whether or not you have observed these
alleged campaigns.

Second, please confirm whether or not you have exchanged any
correspondence with the DCSF regarding these alleged campaigns.

Finally, if you have exchanged correspondence with the DCSF on
this issue then please provide me with copies of that
correspondence.

Yours faithfully,

Alison Edgley

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From: Alison Edgley

20 February 2010

Dear Hounslow Borough Council,

I have not yet received a reply to my FOI request here:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/al...
By law, you should have responded by 19th February 2010.

Therefore I am writing to request an internal review.

Yours faithfully,

Alison Edgley

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From: Information Ced
Hounslow Borough Council

22 February 2010

Dear Miss Edgley
I would be grateful if you could send me the acknowledgement ref number that you would have received when you first emailed request.
Please respond to my email address.
Regards
Lin Kewley
London Borough of Hounslow
[email address]

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From: Alison Edgley

22 February 2010

Dear Ms Kewley

I cannot respond to your email address because this website has
removed it from your reply to me.

I cannot give you the reference number because my FOI request was
never acknowledged and I do not have a reference number.

Yours sincerely,

Alison Edgley

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From: Information Ced
Hounslow Borough Council

22 February 2010

Dear Ms Edgley
Would be grateful if you could re-send the original request in, unable to trace it without a reference number, can only assume that we did not receive it.
Regards
Lin Kewley.

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From: Alison Edgley

22 February 2010

Dear Ms Kewley

Please find my original request copied below:

During 2009, the Department for Children, Schools and Families
(DCSF) claimed that two related campaigns were being conducted.

1. A campaign to vilify Graham Badman, author of a report into
home education.

2. A campaign to inundate the DCSF with Freedom of Information
requests.

Recent comments by a senior official in the DCSF suggested that
these alleged campaigns might have spread to include local
authorities.

I would like you to provide me with the following information.

First, please confirm whether or not you have observed these
alleged campaigns.

Second, please confirm whether or not you have exchanged any
correspondence with the DCSF regarding these alleged campaigns.

Finally, if you have exchanged correspondence with the DCSF on
this issue then please provide me with copies of that
correspondence.

Yours sincerely,

Alison Edgley

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From: Information Ced
Hounslow Borough Council

23 February 2010

Dear Ms Edgley
Thanks.
I have passed your request to appropriate department for their response.
Regards
Lin Kewley

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From: Melanie Lang
Hounslow Borough Council

22 March 2010

Dear Ms Edgley,

Thank you for your recent request. I can confirm that the LA has neither been involved in the alleged campaigns on Elective Home Education nor has it exchanged any correspondence with the DCSF regarding this matter.

Most of the information that is provided in response to Freedom of Information Act 2000 requests will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases the copyright will be owned by The London Borough of Hounslow. However, the copyright in other information may be owned by another person or organisation, as indicated in the information itself.

You are free to use any information supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research purposes. The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the information, using it for marketing purposes or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of the copyright owner.

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or organisation, you must apply to the copyright owner to obtain their permission.
Should you feel that I have dealt with your request for information inappropriately or failed to take appropriate action within a reasonable timescale please contact the Complaints Team by any of the following methods:

By post to: The Complaints Team
Children's Services and Lifelong Learning
Civic Centre
Lampton Road
Hounslow
TW3 4DN
Telephone: 020 8583 2600
Email: [email address]
Fax: 020 8583 2613
Should you remain dissatisfied following the review under the complaints procedure I would advise you that you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Contact details for the Information Commissioner are as follows:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Fax: 01625 524 510
DX 20819

The Information Commissioner has also produced a guide "Your Right to know: how to complain" which is available from the publications line on 08453 091091 or www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk "

Melanie Lang
CSLL Information Services Manager
London Borough of Hounslow
Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow, TW3 4DN
T: 0208 583 2641
F: 0208 583 2613
E: [email address]
W: www.hounslow.gov.uk
 
 

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