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Review of elective home education in Barnet

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This consultation has now closed.

Overview

Elective home education (EHE) is when a parent or carer has decided to educate their child/ren outside the school system. This means that they have the freedom to choose the learning programme that best suits their child's learning needs.

The council is committed to supporting and working positively with families that decide to home educate and to make sure children are safe and receiving the best education possible. As part of this commitment, we are reviewing the support given to parents or carers who choose to home educate their child or children.


Why are we consulting

The purpose of

Overview

Elective home education (EHE) is when a parent or carer has decided to educate their child/ren outside the school system. This means that they have the freedom to choose the learning programme that best suits their child's learning needs.

The council is committed to supporting and working positively with families that decide to home educate and to make sure children are safe and receiving the best education possible. As part of this commitment, we are reviewing the support given to parents or carers who choose to home educate their child or children.


Why are we consulting

The purpose of this consultation is to help provide insights for a councillor-led scrutiny review of elective home education in Barnet. Overview and Scrutiny committees act as a ‘critical friend’ and undertake reviews of local services, making suggestions for ways that they can be improved.


Your views are important to us

If you are parent or carer who is currently, or in the past, has home schooled your child or children using the elective home education scheme we want to hear your views.

We have already written to parents and carers who are currently home schooling but are also keen to hear from parents or carers who have previously home schooled their children.


How to have your say

Complete our online questionnaire

We are keen to hear your views on the process of EHE and encourage you to have your say.

Please take the time to complete our online questionnaire

If you would like to request a paper questionnaire or another format, please email scrutiny@barnet.gov.uk


What happens after the consultation closes?

Outcomes from the review will result in recommendations to Cabinet, our decision-making body setting out suggestions based on the findings on ways to make the service better. We will publish the results of the consultation on this web page in June 2024.

This consultation has now closed.

  • We asked, you said, we did

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    We asked

    Local Councillors and community representatives carried out a short-term review (Task and Finish Group) of the Elective Home Education (EHE) Service. Further information about Overview and Scrutiny reviews can be found here: Our Overview and Scrutiny committees | Barnet Council. As part of the EHE Task and Finish Group investigations, we asked for your experiences and suggestions about how the EHE Service could be improved.

    You said

    We received a total of 52 responses which represents an estimated 12% of the known EHE families in Barnet.

    You told us you were pleased with the improved engagement and information provided by the EHE Service. Whilst the EHE community has developed its own strong networks, you would like additional information from the council about the activities available for EHE families.

    We did

    The EHE Task and Finish Group review has been completed and made seven recommendations to Cabinet, the council’s decision-making body. The final EHE report and recommendations can be found here. Cabinet will provide a response to the recommendations early in 2025.

    Recommendations based on your suggestions included:

    • Enhancing the website, providing more information on all the activities and events in the borough
    • A special library card so EHE children can withdraw more books and keep them for longer
    • Access to exam centres for EHE children.