Kent CC Correspondence Lord Soley’s Home Education Bill

Here are some emails to and from Kent County Council regarding Lord Soley’s Home Education Bill covering the period 6 October 2017 to 17 November 2017. FOI LINK 

Ombudsman Decision: Boy Left Without Educational Provision In Norfolk For 5 Years

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has recently published a case where Norfolk Council must reimburse £1,500 the family spent obtaining professional reports and pay the parents £5000 for their child’s lost opportunities for education and support, plus £500 for their avoidable distress caused by the Council’s faults.

Financial Reason to get an EHCP for College

This is the explanation I have recently received about 16-18 college funding for students with special educational needs and disabilities. I am passing this on in the hope that it will explain the financial benefit to having an Education Health and Care Plan [EHCP] *  

Upper Tribunal SEN Case Can Home be Placement in EHCP

Finding Special Educational Needs Data

Questionnaire DfE Research EHCP Process Summer 2016

How to find local authority statements not transferred to Plans

Leicester Home Education Policy

Consultation Sandwell New Home Education Policy

home educating when school is not the best place for a child with special needs

I am currently writing up the results of a survey into home education and special needs. Many parents say this is not true “elective” home education.

I felt forced into HE as a last resort to save my child’s sanity