Legal Matters
EO has produced and distributed information on home education to LEAs, Social Service Departments and Police Authorities. However, staff turnover in these environments can be high and the information not passed on to new personnel. This page contains information that has been sent out in the past, and home educators are welcome to download and use it.
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Social Services and Home Educators
Local Authorities are merging their Education Departments and Social Services departments under a new department called Children’s Services. Exactly how this will work out in different authorities remains to be seen, but we thought it would be useful for home educators to have a few pointers about their rights should they be contacted by Social Services.
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Deregistration Information
When a child is taken out of school in England and Wales, he or she should be deregistered and the school must delete the child's name from the admission register. This page gives the legal basis of deregistration with references and sets out the relevant legal texts. It is intended for LEAs and schools in England and Wales.
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