Alleged Campaigns

stephen gregory made this Freedom of Information request to Slough Borough Council

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From: stephen gregory

23 January 2010

Dear Slough Borough 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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23 January 2010

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25 January 2010

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From: Brotherton Paul
Slough Borough Council

27 January 2010


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Dear Stephen

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Your request for information below has now been considered - please see
the attached letter.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please contact
the Freedom of Information Officer at Slough Borough Council, Town Hall,
Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3UQ, telephone 01753 875658, email
[email address].

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
[1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

However if you wish to complain about this response the Commissioner would
usually expect you to have exhausted the Council complaints procedure
before contacting them.

Yours sincerely,

Paul

Paul Brotherton

Strategic Information Manager

Education & Children's Services

Slough Borough Council

Tel: 01753 875744

Fax: 01753 875716

[2]www.slough.gov.uk

[3]www.sloughchildrenstrust.org.uk

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