Alleged Campaigns

Jaki Parsons made this Freedom of Information request to South Gloucestershire Council

The request was successful.

From: Jaki Parsons

22 January 2010

Dear South Gloucestershire 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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From: CorporateContactCentre
South Gloucestershire Council

25 January 2010

Thank you for your e-mail received at South Gloucestershire Council today,
which has been forwarded to the Freedom of Information Team for their
attention.

[1][email address]

01454 863010

Corporate Contact Centre

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From: Sheila Cooper
South Gloucestershire Council

25 January 2010

Our ref: CYFOI-337-695

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act received on 25 January 2010

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Act by Sue
Bowers

The 20 working day period for considering your request commenced on 25
January 2010

In the event that the information you have requested is to be disclosed,
it will be sent to you no later than 22 February 2010.

Sheila Cooper
Admin. Assistant/ FOI monitor
Children & Young People Information Service
Dept for Children & Young People
South Glos Council
Riverside Court, Bowling Hill
Chipping Sodbury
South Glos BS37 6JX

tel: 01454 86 3228
Fax: 01454 86 3330
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From: Sheila Cooper
South Gloucestershire Council

12 February 2010

Our ref : CYFOI-337-695

I write further to your email dated 22 January 2010 regarding your
request for information held by this department.

Please find our response below:

Q1. First, please confirm whether or not you have observed these

alleged campaigns.

Answer = No we have not observed the alleged campaigns.

Q2 Second, please confirm whether or not you have exchanged any

correspondence with the DCSF regarding these alleged campaigns.

Answer = No we have not exchanged any correspondence with DCSF regarding
alleged campaigns

I trust that you are satisfied with the above response to your request,
however if you are dissatisfied please contact Sue Bowers for
clarification by email [email address]. If you remain
dissatisfied after contacting her you can then write directly to the
Council's Freedom of Information Officer at the address below:

Wayne Cleghorn

Data & Information Officer

South Gloucestershire Council

Thornbury Council Office

Castle Street

Thornbury

South Gloucestershire

BS35 1HF

After you have received a formal response from this officer you can then
appeal through the Council's Complaints Procedure within 20 working days
of this response. These internal procedures must be exhausted before you
can apply to the Information Commissioner.

Sheila Cooper
Admin. Assistant/ FOI monitor
Children & Young People Information Service
Dept for Children & Young People
South Glos Council
Riverside Court, Bowling Hill
Chipping Sodbury
South Glos BS37 6JX

tel: 01454 86 3228
Fax: 01454 86 3330
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