in depth questionnaire-elective home education

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Please note that these offices are closed on Monday 31st August. Please
forward FoI requests and complaints to Jeanette Grove on
[email address] or Pauline Phillips on [email address]
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Please see attached letter

Pauline Phillips - Information Assistant
Policy and Communication (CE Directorate), West Berkshire Council, Council
Offices, 2nd Floor, Market Street, Newbury Berks RG14 5LD

' 01635 519674 ' 2674 (internal) 6: 01635 519613

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FoI/2009/330

Dear Ms Berlow,

Our Education Welfare Officer has identified the in-depth questionnaire
sent to the DCSF in May 2009 and I attach this. We do not appear to have
retained the response to the '60 questionnaire' - perhaps you could
clarify this aspect of your request (knowing when it was sent out would
be helpful). However, we would not be likely to retain such responses to
the DCSF (where not statutory) beyond a suitable period for any further
enquiries or requests for clarification.

I am advised that the two cases where concerns had been expressed are
now attending school, so are closed (and no longer part of the EHE
population).

Yours sincerely

Sue Broughton

Information Management Officer

Policy & Communication

* West Berkshire Council, Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14
5LD

Email: [West Berkshire Council request email]

01635 519747 (external) ' 2747 (internal) 6: 01635 519613

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FoI/2009/330

Dear Ms Berlow,

Thank you for your query. Statistics will change through the year (for
example, the number of home educated children altered between the dates
of two requests only months apart). Your recent enquiry, mentioned
below, was answered with current data. The questionnaire represents old
data. In addition, I am not aware of the guidance supplied by the DCSF
as to how the questions were to be answered, and this may explain why
the statistics we supplied to them differ from what was supplied
recently to you. I would also point out that the officer concerned
explained that many of the figures were estimates - the questionnaire
does not represent an FoI request but a query about which amongst the
home educated children the council also considered to be 'vulnerable'
children.

It appears that using FoI to research your project may not be the most
appropriate route as every question has to filter through me and then
back to you, and obviously you are being confused by asking specific
factual questions to which we are providing factual answers when you
really want some background.

Can I suggest that you talk directly to the Learning Support Services
Manager, rather than using FoI. If you can supply me with a direct
email, rather than a public one, I will put her in contact with you.
This should speed up the process, and there may be additional
information useful to your research which you have not asked for but
which we can supply.

Yours sincerely

Sue Broughton

Information Management Officer

Policy & Communication

* West Berkshire Council, Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury RG14
5LD

Email: [West Berkshire Council request email]

01635 519747 (external) ' 2747 (internal) 6: 01635 519613

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are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and therefore may be
disclosed to a third party.

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