Elective home education – WordPress on Azure

Before you start

This form is for children who live in Redbridge. If your child lives in another area, contact that local authority instead.

Before completing this form, please read the guidance about Elective Home Education (opens in new window). This explains your responsibilities and what is expected.

You, as the parent or guardian, and we at Redbridge Children's Services, are both expected to aim to ensure that your child has the best possible opportunity to learn during their period of home education.

To achieve this, we need to work together from time to time. We also need to keep in contact on a regular basis.

Please submit a separate form for each child you are educating at home.

Confirmation(Required)

I can confirm that I have read and understood the guidance provided.

Your child's details

Child's first name(Required)

Enter your child's first name

Child's last name(Required)

Enter your child's last name

Child's date of birth(Required)

Enter your child's date of birth

Day

Month

Year

Child's address(Required)

Enter the postcode and select your child’s home address. It must be in Redbridge.

Find addressSelected address

Child's details

Gender(Required)

Boy

Girl

What is your child's ethnic group?(Required)

Asian or Asian British

Black, Black British, Caribbean or African

Mixed or multiple ethnic groups

White

Other ethnic group

Prefer not to say

Please tell us your child's ethnic group(Required)

Select your child's Asian or Asian British background(Required)

Bangladeshi

Chinese

Indian

Pakistani

Any other Asian background

Prefer not to say

Select your child's Black, Black British, Caribbean or African background(Required)

Black African

Black Caribbean

Any other Black background

Prefer not to say

Select your child's Mixed or multiple ethnic groups background(Required)

White and Asian

White and Black African

White and Black Caribbean

Any other Mixed background

Prefer not to say

Select your child's White background(Required)

British

Gypsy/Roma

Irish

Traveller of Irish Heritage

Any other White background

Prefer not to say

What best describes your child's Asian or Asian British background?

What best describes your child's Black, Black British, Caribbean or African background?

What best describes your child's Mixed or multiple ethnic groups background?

What best describes your child's White background?

School details

Previous School(Required)

Borough(Required)

Has an EHC plan been issued for your child?(Required)

An EHC plan is an education, health and care plan. It sets out a child's special educational needs and the support they need.

Yes

When was the EHC plan issued?(Required)

Day

Month

Year

Which borough issued the EHC plan?(Required)

Parent or guardian details

Parent or guardian first name(Required)

Parent or guardian last name(Required)

Parent or guardian address details

Do you live at the same address as your child?(Required)

Yes

Tell us why you live at a different address from your child?(Required)

For example, your child lives with another parent or guardian, you share custody, or you live at a different address temporarily.

Your address

Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode

Have you lived at your address for less than 6 months?(Required)

Yes

Upload evidence of your address(Required)

For example, a Council Tax bill, rent statement or utility bill dated within the last 3 months.

Max. file size: 10 MB.

Parent or guardian contact details

Telephone number(Required)

Email address(Required)

Reason for home education

Why have you chosen to educate your child at home?(Required)

Select your main reason

Health and wellbeing

Issues at a previous school

School place or admissions issues

Family choice and reasons

Other

Which of the following best describes this?(Required)

Difficulty accessing a school place, for example your child’s unwillingness or inability to attend school, or school phobia

Health concerns relating to COVID-19

Mental health

Physical health

Which of the following best describes this?(Required)

Dissatisfaction with the school due to bullying

General dissatisfaction with the school

Dissatisfaction with the school related to SEND

Permanent exclusion

Risk of school exclusion

Suggestion or pressure from the school

Which of the following best describes this?(Required)

As a stop-gap while waiting for a place at a school other than the one allocated

Did not apply for a school place at compulsory school age

Did not get school preference

Offered a school place but not yet accepted

Which of the following best describes this?(Required)

Lifestyle choice

Philosophical or preferential reasons

Religious reasons

Your child's learning and needs

Is English the main language spoken by your child?(Required)

Yes

What are you aiming to achieve through home education? What do you want your child to learn over the next year or more?(Required)

What are your child's special interests or aptitudes?(Required)

For example, what they enjoy or are particularly good at.

Does your child have any special needs?(Required)

For example, with learning or social development

Yes

What are your child's special needs?(Required)

Give details of their needs, such as learning, physical, or social needs, and any support they require.

Home education so far

When did home education start, or when will it start?

Enter the date it started, or the date you plan to start

Day

Month

Year

What work have you been doing with your child since you started home education, or what do you plan to do?(Required)

For example, subjects, activities, or how you support their learning.

Your home education plans

How well do you think the work is going?(Required)

Tell us how home education is going and if you would like any advice or support.

Is the Elective Home Education arrangement short term or long term?(Required)

Tell us if home education is temporary or ongoing, and if you expect this to change.

What resources are you using for Elective Home Education?(Required)

For example, books, online resources, a timetable of subjects, details of any private tutors.

Where did you first hear about home education?(Required)

Select the first place you heard about Elective Home Education as an alternative to school.

Own research

Media

Elective Home Education community or friends

School

London Borough of Redbridge

Other

If other, please give details(Required)

You will need to cover all home education costs(Required)

I understand I will need to cover the costs of home education, including learning materials, examinations and teaching or tutors.

Is your child enrolled at a school?(Required)

Yes

You must tell the school in writing that you are removing your child from the school roll.

I have told the school in writing.

Legal responsibilities of parent or guardian

You should be aware of your duties under section 7 of the Education Act 1996:

"The parent of every child of compulsory school age shall cause him to receive efficient full-time education suitable

to his age, ability and aptitude
to any special educational needs he may have either by regular attendance at school or otherwise"

Declaration(Required)

I wish to declare my intention to home educate the child named on this form