Appendix 2 - Elective home education requests for children and young people who attend special school
Parents notify the school of their wish to EHE
Where a special school receives a formal letter from parents with parental responsibility (PR) requesting that the school take their child off roll stating their intention to EHE clearly, the school informs the relevant SEND Assessment and Planning Service team and organises an Annual Review of the Statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP), inviting parents and the Elective Home Education Service. Parents should come along with information as to how they plan to meet their child’s needs, objectives on the Statement of SEN or outcomes of EHCP and provide a suitable education.
Annual review
Annual Review takes place and all views and discussion notes are included in Annual Review sent to the relevant SEND Assessment and Planning Service team. If parents would like some support during this process, they may wish to contact the SEND Family Partnership Service who are independent and can help them to express any views they may have or advise on SEND legislation. They can be contacted on 01785 356921.
The parental request for EHE is considered by the local authority
A SEND Key Worker will prepare the Annual Review for the decision-making Group (DMG) Panel for discussion. The SEND Assessment and Planning Service team may request additional information from the parents of the child, the school, Elective Home Education Service or any other professionals involved with the child. The DMG Panel decide, in light of all the evidence submitted with the Annual Review and in line with the law, if it is appropriate or not to amend the Statement of SEN/EHCP to reflect parents’ choice to EHE and take on the full responsibility of providing a suitable education and with it the full financial responsibility.
A decision is made
The decision is communicated to the child’s parent and school. If it has not been agreed to amend the Statement of SEN/EHCP parents will be notified of what actions they can take if they disagree with the decision. If it has been agreed to amend the Statement of SEN/EHCP parents and school will be notified of the decision. The SEND Assessment and Planning Service will notify the school when it is appropriate to off roll the child and amend the Statement of SEN/EHCP accordingly. The EHE Service will be notified at this point so the child can be added on the EHE database. The school must notify the EHE service that the panel agreed to amend the statement. School to send copy of de-registration letter and school exit form to EHE service.
