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This person's 35 Freedom of Information requests
Clarification of the data in the Explanitory note for the Badman Review Report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by Ben Harris on 13 January 2011.
Refused.
This request is the subject of ICO decision notice FS50285730:
"The Commissioner considers that the public authority applied section 14 appropriatel...
Home Education and abuse - statistics
Awaiting internal review.
by Lincolnshire County Council to M Stafford on 20 July 2010.
Awaiting internal review.
Dear M Stafford
I note that you requested a review of the way your request was handled in June 2009. At that time we wrote back to you with a copy of...
Evidence in support of Badman's report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 23 June 2010.
Refused.
These issues are discussed here
http://maire-staffordshire.blogspot.com/2010/06/feels-like-old-times.html
Request for Annex A referred to in the Explanatory Note connected with the Badman Review
Internal review request
sent to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford on 14 January 2010.
Awaiting internal review.
A request for internal review has been sent to Mr A Partridge by email.
It included this letter as an annex: http://maire-staffordshire.blogspot....
More clarification of the data In the Explanatory Note produced for the Badman Report
Internal review request
sent to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford on 14 January 2010.
Awaiting internal review.
A request for internal review has been sent to Mr A Partridge by email.
It included this letter as an annex: http://maire-staffordshire.blogspot....
A summary of the answers to question 22/51 of the questionnaire to local authorities for the Badman Review of Elective Home Education
Internal review request
sent to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford on 14 January 2010.
Awaiting internal review.
Dear Department for Children, Schools and Families,
A request for internal review has been sent to Mr A Partridge by email.
It included this le...
Data quality checks on Badman's third local authority survey.
Internal review request
sent to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford on 14 January 2010.
Awaiting internal review.
A request for internal review has been sent to Mr A Partridge by email.
It included this letter as an annex: http://maire-staffordshire.blogspot....
Post Report of the Review of Elective Home Eduction briefings given to anyone by Graham Badman or anyone else from or associated with the DCSF
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 14 January 2010.
Information not held.
This is an open case with the Information Commissioner.
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Request to Lincolnshire County Council by M Stafford. Annotated by Tania Berlow on 23 November 2009.
Successful.
Maire i have only just come to compare this response with the supplemental questionnaire and it is now evident that they only gave information for 4.8...
Who Initiated the Request for Supplementary Evidence to Support the Badman Review of Home Education
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by L Thorn on 28 October 2009.
Successful.
Ooops, blink and you'd miss it (like I did) Thank You Tania.
Lou Thorn
How is an Educational Philosophy recieved by the EJHE department
Follow up
sent to Lincolnshire County Council by M Stafford on 26 October 2009.
Successful.
Thank you that answers my question, i fear you are mistaken however about a previous response, there is no response on 22nd September.
Yours sinc...
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Successful.
by Hull City Council to M Stafford on 20 October 2009.
Successful.
Our reference 000643/09
Dear Sir or Madam
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Information Request - Suitability of Education in the EHE Populati...
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Leeds City Council by M Stafford on 20 October 2009.
Successful.
Thank you for the information. I am very surprised to see the parent not cooperating with monitoring row. Perhaps you are unaware of the law and...
Renumeration for Graham Badman for call for more evidence for Select Committee Inquiry into his Report on Elective Home Education
Successful.
by Department for Children, Schools and Families to M Stafford on 15 October 2009.
Successful.
Dear Sir/Madam
Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 30
September. You asked if any company connected to Graham Badman w...
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Lancashire County Council by M Stafford on 2 October 2009.
Successful.
Thank you for the clarification.
Yours sincerely,
M Stafford
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Successful.
by Leicestershire County Council to M Stafford on 10 September 2009.
Successful.
M Stafford
<<ContactAddress>>
[FOI #16076 email]
10/09/2009
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
FOI Request Numb...
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Successful.
by Luton Borough Council to M Stafford on 9 September 2009.
Successful.
Thank you for your email.
I am out of the office until Friday 11th September
If you have an urgent query please contact x8020, and another member of...
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Liverpool City Council by M Stafford on 6 September 2009.
Successful.
Thank you very much for the information.
Yours sincerely,
M Stafford
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Lambeth Borough Council by M Stafford on 6 September 2009.
Partially successful.
Thank you very much for the information.
Yours sincerely,
M Stafford
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Kingston upon Thames Borough Council by M Stafford on 6 September 2009.
Successful.
Thank you for the information.
Yours sincerely,
M Stafford
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council by M Stafford on 6 September 2009.
Successful.
Thank you for your response.
Yours sincerely,
M Stafford
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea by M Stafford on 6 September 2009.
Successful.
Thank you for supplying the information.
Yours faithfully,
M Stafford
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Partially successful.
by Leicester City Council to M Stafford on 1 September 2009.
Partially successful.
Dear M Stafford
Please find attached, response to your above request.
Regards
Corporate Information Governance
Tel: 0116 252 7666
Please ask for:...
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Lewisham Borough Council by M Stafford on 29 August 2009.
Successful.
Thank you for the information.
Yours sincerely,
M Stafford
Suitability of education in the EHE population
Follow up
sent to Kirklees Borough Council by M Stafford on 29 August 2009.
Successful.
Thank you very much for providing this information.
Yours faithfully,
M Stafford
This person's 70 annotations
Evidence in support of Badman's report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 23 June 2010.
Refused.
These issues are discussed here
http://maire-staffordshire.blogspot.com/2010/06/feels-like-old-times.html
Evidence in support of Badman's report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 23 June 2010.
Refused.
It is looking like these two spreadsheets are all the evidence held.
http://spreadsheets3.google.com/ccc?key=tODq3S-6y3CvLb3KmltDRKQ&hl=en#gid=0
htt...
Alleged Campaigns
Successful.
It is beyond my understanding how seeking the truth could be seen to vilify anyone!
Post Report of the Review of Elective Home Eduction briefings given to anyone by Graham Badman or anyone else from or associated with the DCSF
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 14 January 2010.
Information not held.
This is an open case with the Information Commissioner.
Evidence in support of Badman's report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 14 January 2010.
Refused.
This is an open case with the Information Commissioner.
Further call for HE evidence
Request to Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council by S Tyler. Annotated by M Stafford on 6 November 2009.
Successful.
I wouldn't have believed this if I hadn't seen it, not one LA capable or reading and understanding a simple clear question.
Further call for HE evidence
Successful.
Another one that can't understand a simple question, never mind the fact that our children are not pupils nor pawns to protect their reputation and ca...
Further call for HE evidence
Successful.
It is unbelievable how incompetent these local authorities are, has even one read and understood your question yet?
Home Education Review: Recommendation 21 sub 8:12
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by Mrs.J.E.Garrett. Annotated by M Stafford on 31 October 2009.
Awaiting internal review.
Four months to say no, such respect for it's masters the DCSF have, not!
Evidence used by Mr Graham Badman regarding the number of home educated children known to social services
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by K Maxwell. Annotated by M Stafford on 26 October 2009.
Successful.
It is pretty obvious why K Maxwell could not find it though as the annex was posted after the statement that it was not there, as indeed it was not.
I would take you complaint higher asap and also refer this to the information commissioner.
Further call for HE evidence
Request to Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council by S Tyler. Annotated by M Stafford on 9 October 2009.
Successful.
They seem to think this means a telephone call.
Post Report of the Review of Elective Home Eduction briefings given to anyone by Graham Badman or anyone else from or associated with the DCSF
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 7 October 2009.
Information not held.
May be missing something but can't find the answer there.
Impact of proposed home education legislation
Request to Richmond upon Thames Borough Council by C. Blades. Annotated by M Stafford on 6 October 2009.
Successful.
How can policy legitimately be made on the recommendations of a review still in the consultation stage that may never be implemented?
Clarification of the data in the Explanitory note for the Badman Review Report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 6 October 2009.
Refused.
Thanks Mrs.J.E.Garrett, I did wonder, better safe than sorry.
elective home education questionnaire Badman review
Awaiting internal review.
You have had your work cut following these up Tania, a pity so many public servants seem to be at ease breaking the law.
Home Education Review: Recommendation 21 sub 8:12
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by Mrs.J.E.Garrett. Annotated by M Stafford on 1 October 2009.
Awaiting internal review.
My suspicion is that it is that awkward word evidence that is giving them the problem.
More clarification of the data In the Explanatory Note produced for the Badman Report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by M Stafford. Annotated by M Stafford on 1 October 2009.
Awaiting internal review.
They are doing this regularly now, still not realised we are not stupid.
The number of Electively Home Educated children known to Social Services.
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by L Bone. Annotated by M Stafford on 29 September 2009.
Refused.
I would refer this to the information commissioner, they have taken three months to reply which is 3 times as long as it should have taken and I am no...
Evidence to support statement in Elective Home Education report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by S Tyler. Annotated by M Stafford on 28 September 2009.
Partially successful.
I would also refer to the information commissioner as I think reasons for refusal may be suspect and would not stand up to scrutiny.
Evidence to support statement in Elective Home Education report
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by S Tyler. Annotated by M Stafford on 28 September 2009.
Partially successful.
We need to know where these scraps of documents come from.
Serious Case Review Figures presented to Graham Badman as part of EHE Review
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by L Thorn. Annotated by M Stafford on 25 September 2009.
Refused.
I would refer this straight to the information commissioner. I do not see how they can say the data would harm people when SCRs are put in the public...
Communications with Nektus
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by Elaine Walton. Annotated by M Stafford on 25 September 2009.
Long overdue.
They have had more than enough time to conduct an internal review on this, I would refer it to the information commissioner.
Number of FOI requests made concerning EHE/Badman Review
Request to Department for Children, Schools and Families by Mrs.J.E.Garrett. Annotated by M Stafford on 24 September 2009.
Successful.
Not even an acknowledgement, how rude.
Concerns about Suitability of Elective Home Education provision
Partially successful.
I feel it is highly unusual to treat a request for clarification as a new Foi and would hope that this does not take 20 more days.
