Alleged Campaigns

Dear Ms Parsons,

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Dear Mrs Parsons

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by
Barnet Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act your
request was as follows.

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.

Barnet Council have not observed these alleged campaigns.

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

Barnet Council have not 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.

Not applicable

We trust this satisfies your request.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by writing to the FOI Officer at: The
London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South,
London, N11 1NP (email [email address]).

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF (telephone: 08456 306060 or 01625 545745; website:
[1]www.ico.gov.uk).

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours sincerely

Anneth Davy
Complaints & Quality Officer, Children's Service

London Borough of Barnet, North London Business Park, Bldg 4, Oakleigh
Road South, London N11 1NP
Tel: 020 8359 5730

Fax: 08708 896 799

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