Decision details

Elective Home Education Policy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This is a new policy in line with DfE guidance published in April 2019

Decision:

1)    That the new Elective Home Education Policy be approved and adopted;

2)    That approval be given to delegate responsibility to the Director of Children’s Services in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services, to review the policy and guidance annually and make technical amendments where appropriate, allowing engagement to take place with stakeholders;

3)    That should there be new legislative requirements that would require a more fundamental change the policy would be brought back to Cabinet for approval.

Report author: Diane Yates

Publication date: 07/10/2021

Date of decision: 05/10/2021

Decided at meeting: 05/10/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 13/10/2021

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