Elective Home Education

The impacts of COVID may mean more parents wanting to explore home educating their children.

Elective home education means parents choosing to provide education for their children at home or in some other way they desire, instead of sending them to school full-time. This is different to education provided by a local authority other than at a school, for example for children who are too ill to attend school.

There is a lot to think about with home educating, and its important parents have all the facts and information so they can make informed choices. 

If you're working with a family and the parents are expressing an interest in home education, you can find more information about it here

https://www.camden.gov.uk/educating-your-child-at-home

and in this Government guide for parents here

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/791528/EHE_guidance_for_parentsafterconsultationv2.2.pdf

 

Flexi-Schooling

“Flexible school attendance” is an arrangement between the parent and the school, where the child is registered at school and attends the school only part time; the rest of the time the child is home educated. This can be a long- term arrangement or a short-term measure for a particular reason.

“Flexi-schooling” is a legal option provided the Head Teacher at the school concerned agrees to the arrangement. The child will be required to follow the National Curriculum whilst at school but not whilst he or she is being educated at home. Please use the application form to submit a request to your child’s school.

You can find out more about flexi-schooling here

https://www.camden.gov.uk/educating-your-child-at-home

and in this leaflet prepared by Camden Learning for schools here 

 

Information and Advice on Home Educating

Camden Learning

Please do reach out to Ed Magee, Donna Dean or Susan Morris (on Outlook) in Camden Learning who have a wealth of experience and expertise around elective home education and can help you to help a parent who might be considering home education. 

 

Home Education SEN

This website has lots of information, advice and guidance around home education and children with special educational needs. 

Home Educating children with special educational needs - UK (he-special.org.uk)