Alleged Campaigns

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From: stephen gregory

23 January 2010

Dear Warwickshire County Council,

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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Warwickshire County Council

25 January 2010

Dear Mr Gregory

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - Request regarding Graham Badman
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Yours sincerely

Rob Mantell
Project Leader
Commissioning Support Service
Children, Young People & Families Directorate
Saltisford Office Park
Ansell Way
Warwick
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26 January 2010

Dear Mr Gregory

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - Request regarding Graham Badman

Having considered your request for information I regret to advise you that
the County Council does not hold the information you have requested.

If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the
manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not
hesitate to contact me at the above address in the first instance. Any
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procedure. Further information about your rights under the Freedom of
Information Act, is available from the Information Commissioner's Office
(01625 545 700) or www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk, and on the County
Council's website.

Yours sincerely

Rob Mantell
Project Leader
Commissioning Support Service
Children, Young People & Families Directorate
Saltisford Office Park
Ansell Way
Warwick
CV34 4UL

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From: stephen gregory

27 January 2010

Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Does this mean that you have had no correspondence with the dcsf
regarding an alleged campaign against Mr Badman ?

Yours faithfully,

Stephen Gregory

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Warwickshire County Council

27 January 2010

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27 January 2010

Dear Mr Gregory

Yes, that is correct.

Regards

Rob Mantell
Project Leader
Commissioning Support Service
Children, Young People & Families Directorate
Saltisford Office Park
Ansell Way
Warwick
CV34 4UL

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27/01/2010 13:04 Information request -
Alleged Campaigns

Dear Warwickshire County Council,

Does this mean that you have had no correspondence with the dcsf
regarding an alleged campaign against Mr Badman ?

Yours faithfully,

Stephen Gregory

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