Lord Laming CBE - Chief Executive Peter Gilroy 'Child Protection Review'

Dear S Smith

Thank you for your email.

I acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, I will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible but no later than 5th June
2009 (20 working days from date of receipt).

I will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information. Please quote our reference - FOI/09/507 - in any
communication regarding this particular request.

Best regards
Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room 1.94, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democ...

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Dear S Smith

Thank you for your request for information about communications between
Kent County Council's Chief Executive Peter Gilroy and Lord Laming.

The Council has found three records meeting the scope of your request.

1. In light of the Haringey/Baby P situation, Mr Gilroy wrote to Lord
Laming on 15 November 2008 enclosing a copy of his booklet: "A Personal
Perspective on the Future of Social Work and Social Care" and reminding
him of his experience in Child Protection and offering his
assistance. Copies of this booklet are available from our website
[1]http://shop.kent.gov.uk/mall/productpage...

2. Lord Laming replied on 29th November 2008 and a copy of his letter is
attached.

3. Mr Gilroy wrote again to Lord Laming on 11 December attaching a copy of
an article he had written entitled "A Life in Social Work" - (copy also
attached). The article was also published on the MJ (Municipal Journal)'s
website and in an edited version in that week's MJ magazine. There has
been no written reply to this letter but Peter was verbally invited to
attend a meeting on 21 January 2009 arranged by Lord Laming for what he
described as "key stakeholders" to discuss various topics related
to safeguarding children.

This is the full extent of the communication between the Chief Executive
and Lord Laming in recent years. Mr Gilroy hasn't corresponded with Lord
Laming by email as Lord Laming does not have an email address .

If you are unhappy with this response, and believe KCC has not complied
with legislation, please ask for a review by following our complaints
process; details can be found at this link
[2]http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democ...
on our website. Please quote reference FOI/09/507.

If you still remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you can
appeal to the Information Commissioner, who oversees compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. Details of what you need to do, should
you wish to pursue this course of action, are available from the
Information Commissioner's website
[3]http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints/freedom...

Best regards

Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room 1.94, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[4]http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democ...

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Dear S Smith

Thank you for your email. Attached is a copy of the Chief Executive's 15th
November 2008 letter as requested. I have been advised that the subsequent
letter sent 11th December 2008 was in actual fact not a letter but simply
a compliment slip attached to the article sent to Lord Laming and a copy
of this compliment slip was not retained. Therefore, the Council cannot
provide you with a copy, as this information is not held.

If you are unhappy with this response, and believe KCC has not complied
with legislation, please ask for a review by following our complaints
process; details can be found at this link
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democ...
on our website. Please quote reference FOI/09/507.

If you still remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you can
appeal to the Information Commissioner, who oversees compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. Details of what you need to do, should
you wish to pursue this course of action, are available from the
Information Commissioner's website
[2]http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints/freedom...

Best regards

Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room 1.94, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[3]http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democ...

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