Impact of proposed home education legislation

Dear C. Blades
Thank you for your email requesting information with regard the impact of
proposed home education legislation. The request was received on 21
September 2009 and allocated the reference IMT0952CB.

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Information Management Team
Services for Children and Young People
Plymouth City Council
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Dear C Blades

Your applications for information that was received by the Council on 21
September 2009 has now been considered and this email is a full response
to that application.

Your application asked for the following information with regard to Graham
Badman's review of elective home education and its impact:

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?

Answer: No

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

Answer: Yes

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.

Answer: No

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?

Answer: Yes

C. If the councillors or officers have not taken part in the
consultation, are they planning to do so?

Answer: - See Answer to D we are unable to comment on councillors.

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Rebecca Shearing
Information and Communication Support Officer
Information Management Team
Services for Children and Young People
Plymouth City Council
PL1 2AA
Tel: 01752 307425
Fax: 01752 307403
email: [email address]
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