Dear Ms Daley,

REF: 2009/COR0394 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request received on 2 July 2009.
Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.
If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font size, or electronically. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large print, etc. then please let me know.
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.
There may a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.
If you have any queries do not hesitate to contact me.
Further information is available from the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, Telephone: 01625 545 700, <blocked::http://www.ico.gov.uk/>
http://www.ico.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Jon Hill
Senior Information Management Officer
Information Management Team
FCS Business Technology
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Tel: 020 8753 5865

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[FOI #13946 email] 7 July 2009

Dear Ms Daley,

REF: 2009/COR0394 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

Your request for information has now been considered and our response is as follows.

You asked the number of electively home educated children and young people known to the LA. The current number is 38, a decrease since the January census when the number was 51, a drop largely due to year 11 pupils reaching school leaving age.

If you are dissatisfied in any way you may write to the Information Manager, Business Technology, 2nd Floor, Hammersmith Town Hall Extension, London W6 9JU

Once you have exhausted the complaints procedure you may appeal to the Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, Telephone: 01625 545 700, http://www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Terry Broady
Schools information & external relations manager
Hammersmith & Fulham Children's Services
Cambridge House
Cambridge Grove
London W6 0LJ
Tel 020 8753 3668
Fax 020 8753 3708
[email address]
Director Children's Services Andrew Christie