Alleged Campaigns

Alison Edgley made this Freedom of Information request to Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: Alison Edgley

24 January 2010

Dear Oldham 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: Nicola Jumeaux
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

25 January 2010

Dear Miss Edgley

RE: Request for Information under The Freedom of Information Act 2000

I acknowledge with thanks your request for information. This request has been considered as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request may take up to 20 working days to be processed, and has been passed onto an appropriate officer.

Please be advised that if an exemption applies to the information that you have requested, the statutory period may be exceeded in accordance with the provisions of that Act.

Should you have any queries, please contact me on the number below.

Yours Sincerely

Nicola Jumeaux
Development Support Officer
Business Support Unit
Level 4 Civic Centre
0161 770 3307
[email address]

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From: Sarah Brien
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

3 February 2010

Dear Alison Edgley,

RE: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

I have been informed by a colleague that Oldham Council have no knowledge
of these campaigns and have not had any discussion with the DCSF on this
matter.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you,

Regards

Sarah

Sarah Brien

Information Governance Co-ordinator

People, Communities and Society

Mordernisation and Information Management

Oldham Council
Unit 1, Whitney Court,
Southlink Business Park
Hamilton Street
Oldham
OL4 1DB

T: 0161 770 1619

E: [1][email address]

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