Alleged Campaigns

Alison Edgley made this Freedom of Information request to Leicestershire County Council

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From: Alison Edgley

24 January 2010

Dear Leicestershire County 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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Leicestershire County Council

25 January 2010

Ms Alison Edgley
[FOI #27714 email]

25/01/2010

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

FOI Request Number : 1706
Description : Alleged Campaigns

Dear Ms Alison Edgley

I acknowledge your request for information received on 25/01/2010.

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Yours sincerely

Andrew Williams

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Leicestershire County Council

15 February 2010

Ms Alison Edgley
[FOI #27714 email]

15/02/2010

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

FOI Request Number :1706
Description :Alleged Campaigns

Dear Ms Alison Edgley

I can confirm that we have not observed these campaigns and we have not exchanged any correspondence regarding them with the DCSF.

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Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
Telephone:   01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Andrew Williams

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