An EHE is for parents and carers who are considering or have decided to educate their children at home. It includes information to help you make an informed decision about whether home education is the best option for your child and yourself.
The Local Authority believes that the majority of pupils are best served within the education system. However, we respect the right of parents who wish to educate their children at home. It is their legal right, but it is also a great responsibility that takes a lot of time and commitment.
Some parents may decide when their children are very young that they wish to educate them at home. Others may wish to home educate temporarily, for example, while they are awaiting the outcome of an appeal.
Whatever your situation, a clear understanding of your rights and duties as parents is essential. It is also important to know what the role of the Local Authority is when pupils are educated at home.
Quite often, pupils or their parents find out that home education is not for them. It is important that you know how to get your child back into school if you decide at any time that home education is not your best option. As pupils get older, it can be harder to meet their learning needs. The Education Welfare Service and the Admissions Team will be pleased to advise and support you.
For children and young people with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) who are electively home educated, the local authority will take the lead in arranging and chairing the Annual Review. Please contact the Statutory SEND Assessment and Review Team (SEND@hullcc.gov.uk) for more information.