Due to the Covid 19 outbreak the EHE team are currently working from home and are contactable by email or phone in office hours, details below –
ehe@wakefield.go.uk
ccater@wakefield.gov.uk – mobile 07500064092
lkerton@wakefield.gov.uk – mobile 07917593577
To ensure your safety and ours all EHE reviews will now be carried out either by phone, email, written report or skype and we would be grateful if you could ensure your contact details are up to date.
For year 10 students we are currently waiting for clarification on the Early College transfer arrangements for Sept 20 but expect the applications to be online in the next few weeks, this website will be updated once applications are live.
Kind regards
Clare and Lindsay
This information is for parents who have chosen to educate their child at home or are considering doing so. The Education Welfare Service is able to support parents considering home education, offering advice and guidance as appropriate.
If a parent chooses to educate their child at home from the start of compulsory education we recommend that they inform the local authority and register by using the administration form in the Wakefield Guide for Parents.
If the child is currently on roll at a school, the parent must formally withdraw their child from their school place by putting this in writing to the head teacher. The school has a responsibility to send this letter to the Welfare Service.
Parents are advised to discuss the implications of home education before formally withdrawing their child. Children who have an EHCP can also be educated at home but if your child attends a special school you need the permission of the local authority before they can be removed from the school roll.
Please note: Parents are encouraged to make an informed decision before choosing Elective Home Education. When parents elect to educate their child at home, they assume financial responsibility for their child's education.
Parents must ensure that the child receives a full time suitable education and this requires a great deal of commitment.
Our
Elective Home Education: A Guide for Parents and Carers in the Wakefield Area booklet includes an administration form which you should complete and send to the Education Welfare Service if you decide to educate at home.
Although home educators are not legally required to follow the national curriculum we recommend that they are aware of its contents.
https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum
Next Steps in Education:
For year 10 students there are a limited number of places for EHE students to take up an Early College transfer at Wakefield College, they have a range of vocational subjects available and the opportunity to do English and Maths qualifications alongside. You will need to have been registered as EHE for at least 6 months previously.
If you would like to apply the application forms are available to download below, please send your application direct to the College.
School Link Application - EHE
Medical Disclosure and Parental Consent
Elected Home Educated Letter 2019-20
Post 16 Options:
Wakefield College are now taking online applications from Year 11's for September 2020
www.wakefield.ac.uk/study-with-us/school-leavers/
Connexions Wakefield Digital offer advice and information on Careers, Education, and Work
You can email -
connexions.wakefield@prospects.co.uk or call on 01924 371579.
The Employment Hub offers Careers Advice, support with CV writing and Interview Practice and more, email on
employmenthub@wakefield.gov.uk or call on 01924 302057
Or if you are looking for an apprenticeship try
https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
Useful links:
Coronavirus (COVID 19): list of online education resources for home education
Elective Home Education: A Guide for Parents and Carers in the Wakefield Area
Wakefield EHE Policy
Elective Home Education Departmental guidance for local authorities April 2019
Elective Home Education Departmental guidance for parents April 2019
Following significant numbers of requests for advice being received from parents of school children who are currently at home due to the Corona virus, Education Otherwise has produced a guidance document for those families. This addresses the concerns that parents have expressed to us.
https://educationotherwise.org/index.php/eo-provides-guidance-for-families-of-school-children-learning-at-home