Registration Discussed in Schools Bill House of Lords Committee

On Monday June 20th 2022 Committee of the House of Lords reached Day 4 of the Schools Bill. Peers debated the proposals for compulsory registration of children not in school. This post unpacks what was said. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE REGISTRATION CLAUSES WERE AMENDED SUBSTANTIALLY FOR THE BETTER FOLLOWING REPORT STAGE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON JULY 18TH, ALSO THAT THE CLAUSES NUMBERS ARE ALL NOW DIFFERENT. UP TO DATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND VIA THE #SCHOOLSBILL TAG

New Case Law – 12 Week Deadline to Amend EHCP

The L, M and P v Devon JR is all about delay.

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