Dear Northamptonshire 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

Dear Ms Edgley

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information dated 24 January
2010.

Our team is dealing with your request and we will be in contact with you
soon. If you have any queries about this email, please contact me quoting
the reference FR1706 in any future communications.

You should expect a further response within 20 working days after your
request.

Kind regards

Maria Damigos

Senior Freedom of Information/Data Protection Officer

Telephone 01604 236707

Legal and Democratic Services

Northamptonshire County Council

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Kind regards

Gillian Hollowell

Senior Freedom of Information/Data Protection Officer

Legal and Democratic Services

Northamptonshire County Council

Tel: 01604 237407

E Mail [email address]

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