The benefits of registering with the Home Education Service are that we are able to:
- offer a monitoring, advisory and support service to all families who are registered with us;
- share good practice and host annual events for children and their families.
How to register
If you would like to register with the Home Education Service you can
complete a registration form, or call or email us to request a paper copy.
What happens when you register
The local authority will make informal enquiries in order to establish the suitability of your child’s home educational programme. This means you may be offered an appointment, usually in your own home or a mutually agreed venue. This will be your opportunity to show you are providing a suitable home educational programme.
We will write a brief factual report on your programme and you will receive a copy. If the advisor is satisfied you will be informed at the meeting.
If you wish to submit your own written plan or report of your educational programme instead of attending a meeting, please let us know when we contact you.
We will continue to meet with you on an annual basis to update our information on the progress of your child.
If the advisor is not satisfied that your child is receiving a suitable education you will be informed in writing. You will be given specific reasons and advice on what improvements to make. You will also be given a reasonable period of time to make the recommended changes.
If at the end of this period the advisor still does not believe your child is being suitably educated you will be advised to enrol your child at a school. At this stage the
Education Welfare Service may be brought in to ensure that your child does enrol. This could involve legal action.