Guidance Document and FAQs Home Education - Milton Keynes ...
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The guidance issued makes it clear that the duty does not apply to children who are being<br />
educated at home. Local authorities have no statutory duties in relation to monitoring the<br />
quality of home education on a routine basis.<br />
How do I register to home educate?<br />
If your child has never attended school, no permission or notification is required. If your child<br />
already attends school you must inform the headteacher of your decision in writing to take<br />
your child off the school register in order to home educate them. It is then the duty of the<br />
school to inform the Local Authority within 10 working days under Regulation 13 (3): ‘when<br />
the name of a pupil has been deleted from the admission register in accordance with<br />
regulation 9(1)(c) the proprietor shall make a return to the Local Authority giving the full name<br />
<strong>and</strong> address of that pupil within the ten school days immediately following the date on which<br />
the pupil's name was so deleted’. The Local Authority maintains a record of children known to<br />
be home educated.<br />
The Local Authority named person for registering home education is:<br />
Marilyn Barby, School Admissions <strong>and</strong> Transport Manager<br />
schooladmissions@milton-keynes.gov.uk<br />
Telephone: 01908 253242<br />
What should I teach?<br />
Whether provided in school or at home the curriculum includes everything which is done in<br />
order to educate the child. Parents are required to provide an efficient, full-time education<br />
suitable to the age, ability <strong>and</strong> aptitude of the child. A home educated child's education<br />
should specifically address his or her individual needs. As a home educator it is up to you<br />
<strong>and</strong> your child what, how <strong>and</strong> when you study. The type of activity can be varied <strong>and</strong> flexible.<br />
This is entirely up to you. The law does not prescribe particular subjects, though you must<br />
provide an education suitable to your child's needs. A good starting point will be to make links<br />
with other <strong>Home</strong> Educators in your area. A list of useful contacts is available at the end of<br />
this document. However, should you want to follow the national curriculum<br />
www.education.gov.uk/schools has details of what is covered in the national curriculum.<br />
At what age is it compulsory for children to have to receive full-time education?<br />
Compulsory school age is defined as beginning from the start of the term commencing after<br />
the child’s fifth birthday. A child continues to be of school age until the last Friday of June in<br />
the school year that they become 18 years old.<br />
What constitutes a 'full time' education?<br />
Section 7 of the <strong>Education</strong> Act 1996 stipulates that all young people of compulsory<br />
educational age must receive a full time education.<br />
The term 'full time' has never been defined in law. Suffice to say that so long as the parents<br />
are providing an education suitable to the child’s needs that would be deemed to be sufficient<br />
to fulfill their obligations under the law.<br />
Page: 2 of 4<br />
Date issued: 3 April 2013<br />
Review date: 3 April 2014<br />
Prepared by: Mir<strong>and</strong>a Darbyshire<br />
Approved by: Michael Bracey