Home Education and Abuse Statistics

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Dear Mrs Batchelor,

Your message has been received and will be dealt with as soon as possible.

Our standard is to reply within ten working days.

Should you need to make contact with us again on this matter, it helps us
if you quote reference number 48547

Kind Regards

Hertsdirect/Sharon

"Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)" To FOI requests at
<[FOI #9920 email]> Hertfordshire County Council
<[Hertfordshire County Council request email]>
28/03/2009 22:34 cc
Subject Freedom of Information
request - Home Education and
Abuse Statistics

Dear Sir or Madam,

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act I would like to
know:

1. The number of persons in the local authority of compulsory
school age who are, or claimed to be, Electively Home Educated and
who have been either suspected of or found to be involved in child
abuse, child neglect, forced marriage, sexual exploitation or
domestic servitude.

2. How many (if any) Serious Case Reviews or Joint Area Reviews
have reported with respect to home educated children in the LA.

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)

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Reference number: FOI/CSF/03/09/1191

Dear Mrs Batchelor

Thank you for your email of 28/03/09, requesting the following
information:

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act I would like to
know:

1. The number of persons in the local authority of compulsory
school age who are, or claimed to be, Electively Home Educated and
who have been either suspected of or found to be involved in child
abuse, child neglect, forced marriage, sexual exploitation or
domestic servitude.

2. How many (if any) Serious Case Reviews or Joint Area Reviews
have reported with respect to home educated children in the LA.

Your request for information is being considered under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. We will respond to your request as quickly as
possible, and by 24/04/09 at the latest.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, quoting
the reference number above. To find out more about Freedom of Information,
please visit www.hertsdirect.org/foi.

Regards

Jo Crawley

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Dear Mrs Batchelor

Thank you for your email of 28/03/09 requesting the following information
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

1. The number of persons in the local authority of compulsory
school age who are, or claimed to be, Electively Home Educated and
who have been either suspected of or found to be involved in child
abuse, child neglect, forced marriage, sexual exploitation or
domestic servitude.

2. How many (if any) Serious Case Reviews or Joint Area Reviews
have reported with respect to home educated children in the LA.
Please find attached a letter in response to your request for information.

Regards

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Dear Mrs Batchelor

Thank you for your email regarding Freedom of Information request
FOI/CSF/03/09/1191. I have asked the practitioner who dealt with your
original request to provide an answer for your question. I will respond to
your email as soon as possible

Regards
________________________________________
Information Governance Unit
Hertfordshire County Council
Telephone: 01992 555848
Fax: 01992 588117
Email: [email address]
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The Information Governance Unit supports Hertfordshire County Council's
Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Records Management activity.

"Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)" To Information Governance
<[FOI #9920 email]> <[email address]>
cc
21/04/2009 12:08 Subject Re: Freedom of Information request -
Home Education and Abuse Statistics

Dear Information Governance,

In your response to my request you state that,

"1. Hertfordshire County Council holds records of one case of a
person in the local authority of compulsory school age who claimed
to be Electively Home Educated and who have been suspected of being
involved in child abuse, child neglect, forced marriage, sexual
exploitation or domestic servitude."

Could you please clarify whether this one suspected case was found
to be an actual case of abuse or an unfounded suspicion.

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)

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Dear Mrs Batchelor

We are still awaiting clarification and will contact you when the
information that you have requested is provided to us.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Regards
________________________________________
Information Governance Unit
Hertfordshire County Council
Telephone: 01992 555848
Fax: 01992 588117
Email: [email address]
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The Information Governance Unit supports Hertfordshire County Council's
Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Records Management activity.

"Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)" To Information Governance
<[FOI #9920 email]> <[email address]>
cc
12/05/2009 12:05 Subject Re: Freedom of Information request -
Home Education and Abuse Statistics

Dear Information Governance,

http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ho...

I am wondering whether you have the clarification I requested on
21st April yet?

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)

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Dear Mrs Michelle Batchelor

Your request for an internal review has been passed to our legal
department who will respond to you directly.

Regards
________________________________________
Information Governance Unit
Hertfordshire County Council
Telephone: 01992 555848
Fax: 01992 588117
Email: [email address]
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The Information Governance Unit supports Hertfordshire County Council's
Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Records Management activity.

"Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)" To Information Governance
<[FOI #9920 email]> <[email address]>
cc
15/06/2009 20:28 Subject Internal review of Freedom of
Information request - Home Education
and Abuse Statistics

Dear Information Governance,

The information I requested under the FOIA is now well overdue and
you are breaking the law by not responding.

I therefore request an Internal Review into your inaction and poor
adherence to the Freedom of Information Act.

Yours sincerely,

Michelle Batchelor (Mrs)

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Dear Mrs Batchelor

Please find attached correspondence concerning your request for an
internal review.

Yours sincerely
Simon Banks
Solicitor
Adult, Children and Employment Team
Hertfordshire County Council

01992 555638
comnet 25638

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