De-registration
Mainstream schools
Parents are required to notify the school in writing when withdrawing a child to educate them at home. For children with a Statement or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), the LA should be notified as well in order to amend the Statement or EHCP.
This must be your choice as parents to home educate your child, you should not be put under pressure by the school to do this as an alternative to exclusion or because your child has needs the school feel they cannot meet.
If you do feel under pressure from the school you should contact the head teacher or governors and make it clear you wish your child to remain on role.
See Appendix 1 for further information.
Special schools
Children educated at Special Schools are done so under the terms of an agreement between the parents/carers and the LA (Statement/EHCP). Both parties must agree changes to that contract in writing. As a result of this, consent from the LA is required to de-register pupils currently educated at a special school.
See Appendix 2 for further information.
