Freedom of information response
Home Education
1) Please can you provide a copy of the initial contact letter sent to new home educators in your Local Authority?
2)(a)Is the initial contact letter the same whether the parent has deregistered from a school or been home-educating from the start and you become aware of the family some other way?
(b)If they are different please provide a copy of both letters.
3) When was your EHE policy last updated?
4) Were local home educators involved directly in the process of reviewing the EHE policy when it was last updated.
1) It is our practice to initially try to make contact with the parent/s to introduce ourselves, discuss the role of the local authority in EHE and to discuss any matters that the parent my wish to raise. At this initial contact an offer is made to arrange an appointment for a home visit. The letter that is sent is tailored to each case and will vary depending on what was discussed and whether the parent wishes to engage with a home visit or not. The letters will follow the basic format of the attached letters.
2)(a) Our response is the same.
(b) N/A
3) July 2024
4) The new EHE policy was shared with every EHE family and there have been no responses other than to thank us for sending it.