Priority/objective 8 :

Priority/objective 8 :

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Links to other plans/initiatives:

CYPP
EID
EMA
LAC

Lead Responsible Officer:

Lead officer for Elective Home Education (OH)

Measures of impact/targets:

To ensure children are receiving an education in line with their age, ability and aptitude and cultural and educational background
Ensure that a “contact record” is kept by LA and a copy to parents ( compliant with Fair Processing Notice; data protection/foi)
Quality Assurance -families' opinion of our support “customer care” feedback / report card.
The LEA exercises discretion to support college placements for youngsters who want to reintegrate and seek accredited pathways ( DIP process)
Gives children and parents the opportunity to gain a wider picture and feel supported.
How to include ME EAL families?
Gives the children the opportunity to meet other EHE children.
All personnel widen their view on EHE, improve their documentation, have the opportunity to share concerns and share our views with the DCSF and other agencies.
Annual analysis: highlighting total numbers by KS, gender and preference, reintegrated to education (college) and ethnicity compared with other LA's.
Clear partnerships between EWS, parents, social services, connexions, voluntary sector and supplementary schools.
SWOT analysis completed
Guidance and support materials for HT Governors

Work streams/deliverables:

Resources - human and financial

Partnership links

Target dates

Establish positive partnerships with all families that make enquiries or have Elected to Home Educate.	Telephone Helpline “Advice and support” “Front/Back Office” Team Leader (OH) & Admin Officer (CY / DL) LA funded. 80 days EHE team: DB , AB, DJB, OH (1/2 day per family) SID Officers (2) plus 3 part-time Associate Officer who is an EHE visitor. Annual visits unless the child's education is less than satisfactory, then more frequent visits with ideas given for improvement.		EWS / Parent Partnership/ Assessment Team / Social Services/ YOT / WMTECS EWS / Parent Partnership/ Assessment Team / Social Services/ YOT /WMTECS	Weekly - August 2009 Annual: August 2009
To acquire funding for children to go to college for foundation courses at Y10 or Y11.	LA funded. 5 days TEAM Leader		Officer /Associate Officer instigates the process, parents liaise with local college(s): is authorised and completed by Team Leader college and agreed by DIP's, entered onto EMS	Retrospective funding is secured via annual DCSF census place and course started by September. Annual : August 2009
Resources alert the EHE families to Home Education organisations and information on the Staffordshire LA EHE website.	Be compliant with Fair Processing Notice , Data protection and Freedom of information - Review and Publish Guidance Booklet ; Work experience Protocol, Exam centres; Social Networking - 6 days. Improve access to resources ; school library service (books and Loan of themed boxes) parent seminars ( KS1,2,3) To have established exam centre within LA. Project work : traveller education service “ Haven Project” /Weston Rd		Parents make all the contacts. Liaise with SLS Head teachers / DIP WMTECS (DC)	Annual : August 2008 August 2009 August 2009 August 2009
Midlands Conferences/Forum.	LAs and other agency personnel. Team leader/ Team and other agencies. 15 days		Other LA EHE personnel, DCSF reps. EO personnel and other agency people. Varies at each conference. West Midlands Consortium for Traveller Families also.	Annual: 3 forums per year. August 2009
Data + correspondence are systematically managed / retained.	20 days Team Leader and Admin support team and ERA / EMS		Standards are benchmark with other LA's. Identify trends and prevalence across double districts / schools. Share data with DSIM and teams.	Annual August 2009
Establish positive partnerships with all stakeholders to (e.g. Parents and agencies and partners such as connexions etc) have a common interest in the child receiving their entitlement.	Team Leader and officers 30 days		EWS / IQM / EPM Healthy Schools. EPS/SENSS CONNEXIONS / e2e DIP FIRST RESPONSE YOT District Working (AG) Headteacher update (JB) Senco update (JW)	Annual: August 2009
Tracking of children and young people out of the school system (CME)	CME group / tracking / serious concerns HE-AST fortnightly review OH / CY/ DL		Complex Case - working group: Joint working / C&LL / Connexions/ Health / Social Care.	August 2009
Contactpoint	OH/CY - training		SSCB	August 2009
CPD	Safeguarding - up to date training		Neglect / abuse / CP	August 2009
Review EHE Policy - Summer 2009	Working party		EWS / PP / EO	August 2009
Workforce issues Growth of numbers of children and young people electively educated at home Complex cases Interagency partnership working Continue to reduce the number of children/young people who have been bullied in school ContactPoint implementation
Risk assessment Staffordshire loses track of children and young people out of the school system (CME) Joint working / C&LL / Connexions/ Health / Social Care. APA issue		Controls in place Multi-agency policy to be implemented Quality assurance of work of officers Part of JAR action plan
Monitoring EHE Registration & Initial Assessment Contact Records /Report Self evaluation / EHE Team meetings Through inclusion team meetings Through SEN team meetings Prevalence of EHE in Staffordshire - data	Evaluation mechanism and date/s Meet with Administration Officers ( fortnightly) Review by Team leader (daily Weekly) Customer Satisfaction / feedback (each meeting) Through inclusion team meetings (termly) Through SEN team meetings (termly) Annual Report

PRIORITY 8: EHE TEAM PLAN - 2008/2009

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Contribute to the improvement of the 5 outcomes for children and young people who are out of school.