Alleged Campaigns

Jaki Parsons made this Freedom of Information request to Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

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From: Jaki Parsons

22 January 2010

Dear Gateshead Borough Council,

Dear sir or madam,

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 sincerely,

Mrs Jaki Parsons

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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

11 February 2010

11.02.10

Dear Mrs Parsons

Subject: Freedom of Information - Legal and Corporate Services -
Litigation

I refer to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and to your e-mail to
this department/office dated 22.01.10.

You requested information on alleged campaigns:

First, please confirm whether or not you have observed these alleged
campaigns.

After consulting with the appropriate officers, we are not aware of the
alleged campaigns.

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

No correspondence has been exchanged with the DCSF regarding these
alleged campaigns.

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please contact the Information Rights Officer.

Yours faithfully

Information Rights Officer

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