Alleged Campaigns

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From: stephen gregory

23 January 2010

Dear Sheffield 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,

stephen gregory

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From: Firstpoint@sheffield.gov.uk
Sheffield City Council

25 January 2010

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From: Nelson Susan
Sheffield City Council

12 February 2010

Dear Mr Gregory
I am responding to your recent Freedom of Information request on behalf of
Sheffield City Council, Children and Young People's Service. The response
below has been provided by the Access and Attendance manager

1) We are aware of the very strong feelings of the home education
community towards the report and that Graham Badman is not seen in a good
light, but we are not aware of a 'campaign' targeted against him, as this
would indicate structured, strategic actions. We are led to believe he has
received letters from individuals stating their feelings towards his
report.

2) As far as a campaign against the DCSF, again we cannot comment.
However, we (as a Local Authority) have received a number of FOI requests
as a result of this review which has added to our workload.

We have not been in contact with the DCSF or exchanged information with
regard to these matters.
Please contact me again if you have any further enquiries about this
response.

Sue Nelson
Senior Business Support Manager
Business Strategy

Floor 5, Derwent House
150 Arundel Gate
Sheffield, S1 2JY
Telephone: 0114 2735721
Fax: 0114 2736279
Website: [1]www.sheffield.gov.uk

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