Badman Report - home educators quoted in the report

Dear C Blades

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Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your recent email. A reply will be sent to you as soon as
possible. For information, the departmental standard for correspondence
received is that responses should be sent within 20 working days as you
are requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your correspondence has been allocated the reference number 2009/0070820
and is currently being dealt with by the appropriate officials.

Thank you.

Central Allocation Team

Public Communications Team

Tel: 0870 0002288
www.dcsf.gov.uk

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Dear Sir or Madam,
I refer to your request for information, which was received on 10 August.

Before replying I would like to apologise for the considerable delay in
replying. The Department is aware that it has missed the statutory
deadline for reply and is in breach of its obligations under the
Act. While I appreciate that it is in no way a justification I should
like to explain that the Department makes every effort to meet deadlines,
but the delay in responding in this case has been due to the unusual
volume of requests the Department has received in recent months.
The Information Commissioner has been informed of the situation.

I have dealt with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
("the Act"). The information to your questions, which can be disclosed,
is advised below. You requested -

Re: The Report to the Secretary of State on the Review of Elective
Home Education in England by Graham Badman.

On page 11 of the Badman report, in paragraph 4.3, two home
educators are quoted anonymously. For each quote, could you please
answer the following questions:

1. How was this quote obtained? - from a face-to-face meeting with
the home educator; from a written submission or letter; from a
comment on the online consultation; or if through some other means,
please state.

From emails sent for the attention of Graham Badman and the independent
home education review panel.

2. Was the person quoted asked if they were happy for the quote to
be used in the final report?

No (they are not identified so not necessary)
3. Why was the quote used without naming the person who made it?

It was a private individual so we would not name them.
4. If the quote was obtained during a face-to-face meeting:

a) Was a shorthand or other note made of it; or an audio or
audio/visual recording made of it; or if some other media was used
to record it, please state what?

b) How long after the meeting was the note made?

The quote was not from a face-to-face meeting.
5. If a record of the quote exists, please send me evidence of its
existence in context, for example a photocopy, a recording, or a
transcript of a recording.

A copy of the information which can be disclosed is enclosed. Information
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Your correspondence has been allocated the reference number 2009/0070820.

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