Alleged Campaigns

Alison Edgley made this Freedom of Information request to Plymouth City Council

The request was successful.

From: Alison Edgley

24 January 2010

Dear Plymouth City 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: IMT (CHILDREN'S SERVICES)
Plymouth City Council

26 January 2010

Dear Alison Edgley
Thank you for your email requesting information on campaigns related to
home education. The application was received on 25 January 2010 and
allocated the reference IMT1002AE.

The Council will seek to provide the information that you have requested
within the next 20 working days or let you know from where else it can be
obtained. We may not be able to provide everything if we do not hold the
information, or if an exemption to releasing the information applies.

Information is often provided free of charge, but if there could be a fee
for processing and delivering the information to you this will notified to
you before we progress.

We will usually provide the information in either an electronic or paper
format according to how you contacted us. If you require the information
in another specific format please contact me to discuss your needs.

Any future correspondence or questions you may have in relation to this
matter should be sent to me.
Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Shearing
Information and Communication Support Officer
Communications Team
Services for Children and Young People
Plymouth City Council
PL1 2AA
Tel: 01752 307425
Fax: 01752 307403
email: [email address]
[1]www.plymouth.gov.uk

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From: IMT (CHILDREN'S SERVICES)
Plymouth City Council

15 February 2010

Dear Alison Edgely

The application that was received by the Council on 25 January 2010 has
now been considered and this letter is a full response to your request for
information on alleged campaigns relating to home education

In response to your questions the Council has not observed these alleged
campaigns and holds no relevant recorded information.

If you are not satisfied with the way your request has been handled you
may ask for an internal review to take place.
If you wish to discuss this letter or the information that is supplied
then please contact me through the details below, but please leave a
contact telephone number if I am unavailable.

Rebecca Shearing
Information and Communication Support Officer
Communications Team
Services for Children and Young People
Plymouth City Council
PL1 2AA
Tel: 01752 307425
Fax: 01752 307403
email: [email address]
[1]www.plymouth.gov.uk

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