Impact of Government legislation into home education

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Dear C Blades

Thank you for your e-mail received 14 September 2009 requesting information about Impact of Government legislation into home education.

Michael Fenn in the Children's Services Department will arrange for the information to be provided to you no later than 12 October 2009

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be informed if this is the case and why.

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Paul Blake

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Dear C. Blades

Request for information LBBD:39454

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
is below;

In the wake of Graham Badman's review of Elective Home Education, the
Government is planning to introduce legislation to register, monitor and
support home educated children.

It is clear that this legislation will have financial and staffing impacts
upon local authorities and yet the Government has made it equally clear
that no extra funding will be made available to local councils to fulfil
their new responsibilities.

In the light of the expected impact of this legislation:

(a) Has it been formally discussed by the committees of elected
councillors responsible for education, children's social care, finance or
any other relevant department?

This would not have been discussed by the committee, It would have been
dealt with by the corporate director.

(b) Has it been formally discussed by the officers responsible for
education, children's social care, finance or any other relevant
department?

The answer to this would be `Yes', since we have discussed it.

(c) Have the committees responsible for education, children's social
care, finance or any other relevant department taken part in the
Government consultation into the proposed legislation, which ends on
19 October 2009?

This would not have been discussed by the committee, It would have been
dealt with by the corporate director.

(d) Have the unelected local authority officers responsible for
education, children's social care, finance or any other relevant
department taken part in the Government consultation into the proposed
legislation, which ends on 19 October 2009?

The answer is `Yes'

(e) If the councillors or officers have not taken part in the
consultation, are they planning to do so?

Not applicable.

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