Not all children will be under the care of their biological parents. Some may live with other relatives or adults under special guardianship orders or as a foster child. Where home education is declared for a child known to be in the care of adults other than their biological parents, London Borough of Bexley will seek to confirm the declaration has been made by adults with the legal right to do so. This will include contact with London Borough of Bexley’s Looked After Children, Placements and Specialist Services team or London Borough of Bexley Children’s Social Care. Doing so will ensure awareness of a child in care being removed from school for home education. Should this give cause for concern from these service areas, London Borough of Bexley’s EHE Service will work in partnership to share information on the progress and outcome of enquiries regarding the child’s home education.

Where a child in care has been placed in Bexley by another Local Authority, London Borough of Bexley will engage with that Local Authority in line with its in-borough practice.