Contents
- Elective Home Education introduction and complaints
- Policy Statement
- The Law relating to Elective Home Education
- Parental Rights, Responsibilities and Considerations
- The Local Authority’s Responsibilities
- Responsibilities of Schools in the London Borough of Bexley
- Elective Home Education and Safeguarding
- Children and Young People with an Education, Health and Care Plan
- Children in Care
- London Borough of Bexley’s EHE Procedures
- Where Formal Notice is Required
- Support, Guidance and Resources Provided by Bexley
- London Borough of Bexley’s EHE Service
- References
Policy Statement
The DfE “Elective Home Education Guidelines for Local Authorities”, published in April 2019, emphasises the importance of local authorities building effective relationships with home educators that function to safeguard the educational interests of children and young people. This helps to ensure relationships are rooted in genuine mutual understanding, trust and respect.
This policy seeks to build improved relationships with home educators and provide a means to effectively protect the educational and safeguarding interests of children being electively home educated where vulnerabilities are identified.
This policy and procedure was last reviewed in August 2025 and will next be reviewed in August 2026, or as required should legislative amendments be realised. Consultation with home educators will take place where there are significant changes to policy or procedure.