Geoff Connell
Resources Directorate
Chief Information
Information Governance
Officer
Ian Gibbs
Head of Information
Governance
MS C MURTON.
Ask for: Information
Information Governance
[FOI #9936 email]
Governance
Newham Dockside
1000 Dockside Road
London
Your ref :
E16 2QU
Tel: 020 8430 3737
Our ref: FOI/E3797.
Fax: 020 8430 1504
Email:
Date: 24/06/2009
information.governance@newha
m.gov.uk
Web: www.newham.gov.uk
Dear Ms Murton
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Request for Information: Stage 1 Appeal
Please quote our reference: E3797
Subject: Home Educated.
Thank you for your message for an internal review of our initial response to your
Freedom of Information request. On reviewing our response, I note that it was
incomplete and we had not answered Part B. and apologise for this omission.
Part A Question
The number of persons in the local authority of compulsory school age who are, or
claimed to be, electively home educated and who have been either suspected or
found to be involved in child abuse, neglect, forced marriage, sexual exploitation or
domestic servitude.
Our Response
The answer to Part A is that the Local Authority does not have a complete picture of
the number of pupils who are home educated. Parents who have always home
educated their children (ie whose children have never been to state school) are not
required to inform the Local Authority. There are currently 59 children known to be
home educated in Newham.
The Authority has a duty under Section 175(1) of the Education Act 2002 to
safeguard and promote the welfare of children. This section states:
“A local education authority shall make arrangements for ensuring that the functions
conferred upon them in their capacity as a local education authority are exercised
The Council owns the copyright in most of the material provided. Copyright © Newham Council. The information
supplied, unless otherwise stated, are copyright protected. All rights reserved. We may have provided information
which is produced by others who have copyright and you should seek their consent before use of the information.
Where possible we indicate the source of the material. You can apply to the Council to re-use the information
supplied under the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations.
We publish an anonomised list of requests and responses on the Council’s website quarterly.
with a view to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.”(Children Act
2004, Ch.31, Pt.2, Section 10)
Where a home educated pupil is on a Child Protection Register, it may well appear to
the local authority that an adequate education is not taking place.
Part B Question
How many (if any) Serious Case Reviews or Joint Area Reviews
have reported with respect to home educated children in the LA.?
Our Response
Our response to Part B question is none.
If you require any further information or are not happy with our response please do
not hesitate to contact a member of our team on (020) 8430 3737 or email us at
[Newham Borough Council request email].
If you are not satisfied with the decision, you may ask for an internal review via
Newham Council Complaints Procedure. I enclose a copy of the procedure.
Yours Sincerely
Information Go
G vernance
Newham Council
The Council owns the copyright in most of the material provided. Copyright © Newham Council. The information
supplied, unless otherwise stated, are copyright protected. All rights reserved. We may have provided information
which is produced by others who have copyright and you should seek their consent before use of the information.
Where possible we indicate the source of the material. You can apply to the Council to re-use the information
supplied under the Re-Use of Public Sector Information Regulations.
We publish an anonomised list of requests and responses on the Council’s website quarterly.
