Correspondence, reports and minutes relating to elective home education

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Dear Perth and Kinross Council,

Please provide copies of all incoming and outgoing correspondence,
reports and minutes of any meetings which make reference to
elective home education or ‘homeschooling’, dated between 1 April
2015 and 31 October 2015.

That would include correspondence received from and sent to the
Scottish Government, other local authorities, statutory agencies,
third sector organisations including charities, representative
bodies and individuals (suitably redacted).

My request does not include any responses to consultations which
are already available in the public domain.

Thank you in anticipation of your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

Alison Preuss

FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear Ms Preuss  

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act  2002

Request for Information – Elective Home Education

 

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information dated 31 October
2013.

 

I understand that the information you seek is:-

 

Please provide copies of all incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports
and minutes of any meetings which make reference to elective home
education or ‘homeschooling’, dated between 1 April 2015 and 31 October
2015.

 

That would include correspondence received from and sent to the Scottish
Government, other local authorities, statutory agencies, third sector
organisations including charities, representative bodies and individuals.

 

My request does not include any responses to consultations which are
already available in the public domain.

 

I am currently dealing with your request and will issue my response no
later than Monday 30 November 2015 which is 20 working days as permitted
in terms of section 10(1) of the above legislation.

 

If you do not agree with my interpretation of your request you should
contact me immediately.

 

Please use the reference Number ATI 2015 11 02 001 in any future
correspondence relating to this request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Officer

Chief Executive's Service

Perth & Kinross Council

Tel: 01738 477935

Fax: 01738 477939

 

 

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FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

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Dear Ms Preuss

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request for Information – Home Education

 

I refer to your request for information dated 31 October 2015.

 

The information you requested was:-

 

Please provide copies of all incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports
and minutes of any meetings which make reference to elective home
education or ‘homeschooling’, dated between 1 April 2015 and 31 October
2015.

 

That would include correspondence received from and sent to the Scottish
Government, other local authorities, statutory agencies, third sector
organisations including charities, representative bodies and individuals.

 

My request does not include any responses to consultations which are
already available in the public domain.

 

Relative to the above, I am advised that as part of the Perth and Kinross
Child Protection Committee's improvement plan, relevant partners have
developed a framework of management information and performance measures
to assist with the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the extent to
which services are identifying children and young people who need support
and to use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of our
processes.  This is a multi-agency framework which will be used to monitor
trends across a wider range of services than child protection.  It also
encompasses our responsibilities in relation to equalities.  The
development of this framework includes communication in relation to home
education.  A copy of the full Management Information and Performance
Outcome Framework, which was submitted in its final format to the Child
Protection Committee on 6 October 2015 is attached.

 

Please note, in addition to the above there is regular correspondence
received and despatched to schools and parents regarding individual
children about their home education applications and plans.  However, as
this information is directly about children and young people, it will be
subject to data protection regulations. Can you therefore confirm that
this type of information is not covered by your FOI request.   

 

You have a right to request a review of the Council’s decision. Please
click [1]here to view a copy of our information leaflet which explains the
right of review.

 

Should you require any further explanation or assistance please do not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Freedom of Information Officer

Chief Executive's Service

Perth & Kinross Council

Tel: 01738 477935

Fax: 01738 477939

 

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

The information in this email is solely for the intended recipients.

If you are not an intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy,
or distribute its contents or use them in any way: please advise
the sender immediately and delete this email.

Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited and
TACTRAN do not warrant that this email or any attachments are
virus-free and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage
resulting from any virus infection. Perth & Kinross Council may
monitor or examine any emails received by its email system.

The information contained in this email may not be the views of
Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited or TACTRAN.
It is possible for email to be falsified and the sender cannot be
held responsible for the integrity of the information contained in it.

Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

General enquiries to Live Active Leisure Limited should be made
to
[email address] or 01738 454600.

General enquiries to TACTRAN should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475775.

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

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Dear FOI - Generic Email Account,

With regard to your requirement for clarification of part of my FOI request,

"...there is regular correspondence received and despatched to schools and parents regarding individual
children about their home education applications and plans. However, as this information is directly about children and young people, it will be subject to data protection regulations. Can you therefore confirm that
this type of information is not covered by your FOI request."

I can confirm that I am not requesting information which relates to individuals' own home education circumstances , only communications between the council and agencies and/or individuals (with personal data redacted) which relate to elective home education in general terms.

Thank you for the information you have provided so far and for your ongoing assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Alison Preuss

FOI - Generic Email Account, Perth and Kinross Council

Dear Ms Preuss

Thank you for your clarification. I can confirm your FOI request is therefore complete.

Regards
Claire Wardlaw
FOI Officer

-----Original Message-----
From: Alison Preuss [mailto:[FOI #300062 email]]
Sent: 30 November 2015 09:41
To: FOI - Generic Email Account
Subject: Re: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST - OUR REF ATI 2015 11 02 001

Dear FOI - Generic Email Account,

With regard to your requirement for clarification of part of my FOI
request,

"...there is regular correspondence received and despatched to
schools and parents regarding individual
children about their home education applications and plans.
However, as this information is directly about children and young
people, it will be subject to data protection regulations. Can you
therefore confirm that
this type of information is not covered by your FOI request."

I can confirm that I am not requesting information which relates to
individuals' own home education circumstances , only communications
between the council and agencies and/or individuals (with personal
data redacted) which relate to elective home education in general
terms.

Thank you for the information you have provided so far and for your
ongoing assistance.

Yours sincerely,

Alison Preuss

-----Original Message-----

Dear Ms Preuss

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Request for Information – Home Education

 

I refer to your request for information dated 31 October 2015.

 

The information you requested was:-

 

Please provide copies of all incoming and outgoing correspondence,
reports
and minutes of any meetings which make reference to elective home
education or ‘homeschooling’, dated between 1 April 2015 and 31
October
2015.

 

That would include correspondence received from and sent to the
Scottish
Government, other local authorities, statutory agencies, third
sector
organisations including charities, representative bodies and
individuals.

 

My request does not include any responses to consultations which
are
already available in the public domain.

 

Relative to the above, I am advised that as part of the Perth and
Kinross
Child Protection Committee's improvement plan, relevant partners
have
developed a framework of management information and performance
measures
to assist with the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the extent
to
which services are identifying children and young people who need
support
and to use this information to evaluate the effectiveness of our
processes.  This is a multi-agency framework which will be used to
monitor
trends across a wider range of services than child protection.  It
also
encompasses our responsibilities in relation to equalities.  The
development of this framework includes communication in relation
to home
education.  A copy of the full Management Information and
Performance
Outcome Framework, which was submitted in its final format to the
Child
Protection Committee on 6 October 2015 is attached.

 

Please note, in addition to the above there is regular
correspondence
received and despatched to schools and parents regarding
individual
children about their home education applications and plans. 
However, as
this information is directly about children and young people, it
will be
subject to data protection regulations. Can you therefore confirm
that
this type of information is not covered by your FOI request.   

 

You have a right to request a review of the Council’s decision.
Please
click [1]here to view a copy of our information leaflet which
explains the
right of review.

 

Should you require any further explanation or assistance please do
not
hesitate to contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Freedom of Information Officer

Chief Executive's Service

Perth & Kinross Council

Tel: 01738 477935

Fax: 01738 477939

 

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

The information in this email is solely for the intended
recipients.

If you are not an intended recipient, you must not disclose, copy,
or distribute its contents or use them in any way: please advise
the sender immediately and delete this email.

Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited and
TACTRAN do not warrant that this email or any attachments are
virus-free and does not accept any liability for any loss or
damage
resulting from any virus infection. Perth & Kinross Council may
monitor or examine any emails received by its email system.

The information contained in this email may not be the views of
Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited or TACTRAN.
It is possible for email to be falsified and the sender cannot be
held responsible for the integrity of the information contained in
it.

Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request
email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

General enquiries to Live Active Leisure Limited should be made
to
[email address] or 01738 454600.

General enquiries to TACTRAN should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475775.

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

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or distribute its contents or use them in any way: please advise
the sender immediately and delete this email.

Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited and
TACTRAN do not warrant that this email or any attachments are
virus-free and does not accept any liability for any loss or damage
resulting from any virus infection. Perth & Kinross Council may
monitor or examine any emails received by its email system.

The information contained in this email may not be the views of
Perth & Kinross Council, Live Active Leisure Limited or TACTRAN.
It is possible for email to be falsified and the sender cannot be
held responsible for the integrity of the information contained in it.

Requests to Perth & Kinross Council under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act should be directed to the Freedom of
Information Team - email: [Perth and Kinross Council request email]

General enquiries to Perth & Kinross Council should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475000.

General enquiries to Live Active Leisure Limited should be made
to
[email address] or 01738 454600.

General enquiries to TACTRAN should be made to
[email address] or 01738 475775.

Securing the future... - Improving services - Enhancing quality of
life - Making best use of public resources.

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