Home education

• Information and signposting can be provided to home educating families
• If you need proof of home education, the LA will write an official letter confirming a family’s home educating status to enable them to make use of discounts offered on amenities and resources
• Home educating families are able to access the SEND Family Partnership
• The LA can put you in touch with other Children’s Support Services e.g. Admissions, GRT Advisory Teachers
• The Libraries Service offers a home educators membership – no fines levied, ability to loan more books
• SEND Family Partnership offer a range of workshops for parents, all are available to home educating parents, some are specifically for home educating parents
• Annual celebration of Elective home education by Staffordshire County Council
• Advise parents on how to go about taking up appropriate references or undertaking Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks on tutors/service providers for their children. 

Child employment 

Regulations regarding child employment apply to all children of compulsory school age, whether they attend a school or are home educated. Children may not work until they reach the age of 13 years. Before a child is able to start any form of employment, he / she must obtain a work permit. A child employment leaflet for employers and parents and an application form for a work permit can be obtained by contacting the Child Employment office.

Children in entertainment 

Regulations regarding children in entertainment apply to all children of compulsory school age whether they attend a school or are home educated. A performance licence is required if a child is engaged in the theatre, in a film or television performance, in modelling or sport. Further information is available from the Children in Entertainment Office.

Convention on the Rights of the child

Who is responsible for the Convention in the Government?

All parts of government have a responsibility to learn about, promote and implement the Convention. The Department for Children, Schools and Families co-ordinates the Government's report to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child. Beverley Hughes MP, the Minister for Children, Young People and Families, has lead responsibility within the UK Government for the Convention.

Article 29

• Governments agree that the aim of education is to help the fullest possible growth of the child's or young person's personality, talents and mental and physical abilities.

Education must help children and young people:

• respect human rights
• respect their parents
• respect their and others' culture, language and values
• have self respect
• respect the environment
• Find out more from the Children's Rights Alliance