The Government must mandate that LAs in England record & publish why children have moved into elective home-education (EHE), including whether they have an EHCP or S19 alternative provision was requested or provided & how long they were out of school before deregistration.
React
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Increase funding to Local Authorities for home-educated children with safeguards
We want the Government to increase funding to local authorities so they can provide more funding to home-educated children. The funding should be conditional on parents submitting a clear education plan and providing regular updates to ensure this money is supporting the child’s learning.
Fund free access for all home educated children to GCSE examinations
Fund free access for all home educated children to GCSE examinations. Access should be allowed through a private exam centre or other education setting. The cost should fall to government, not on the parents or carers.
Allocate share of per-pupil education funding to support home-educated children
We believe home-ed families should receive a share of per-pupil funding to support resources as home-ed children are entitled to a suitable education, yet families currently receive no direct funding, despite the state saving thousands of pounds when a child is educated outside the school system.
Fine Local Authorities & penalise LA officers who don’t fulfil SEND obligations
Introduce fines and penalise local authority officers, including the possibility of criminal conviction, who fail to fulfil LA legal obligations to SEND children. We believe Local Authorities which act unlawfully should incur direct consequences.
Require Local Authorities return children when original concerns no longer apply
We want the Government to change the law so that children cannot remain in foster care when the original concerns that led to their removal have been proven to no longer apply.
The Government must mandate that LAs in England record & publish why children have moved into elective home-education (EHE), including whether they have an EHCP or S19 alternative provision was requested or provided & how long they were out of school before deregistration.
React
Members can read every reason.
Increase funding to Local Authorities for home-educated children with safeguards
We want the Government to increase funding to local authorities so they can provide more funding to home-educated children. The funding should be conditional on parents submitting a clear education plan and providing regular updates to ensure this money is supporting the child’s learning.
Fund free access for all home educated children to GCSE examinations
Fund free access for all home educated children to GCSE examinations. Access should be allowed through a private exam centre or other education setting. The cost should fall to government, not on the parents or carers.
Allocate share of per-pupil education funding to support home-educated children
We believe home-ed families should receive a share of per-pupil funding to support resources as home-ed children are entitled to a suitable education, yet families currently receive no direct funding, despite the state saving thousands of pounds when a child is educated outside the school system.
Fine Local Authorities & penalise LA officers who don’t fulfil SEND obligations
Introduce fines and penalise local authority officers, including the possibility of criminal conviction, who fail to fulfil LA legal obligations to SEND children. We believe Local Authorities which act unlawfully should incur direct consequences.
Require Local Authorities return children when original concerns no longer apply
We want the Government to change the law so that children cannot remain in foster care when the original concerns that led to their removal have been proven to no longer apply.