EHE department - suitable education

Dear Ms Berlow

REF NO: 1437.1.

Thank you for your recent enquiry, received on 3rd August 2009. I can
confirm that your enquiry is receiving attention and a response will be
provided within 20 working days following receipt of your enquiry as
allowed under the Freedom of Information Act legislation.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

Please do not hesitate to contact me direct on (01642) 729696/729698 or
email foi@middlesbrough. gov.uk should you require any further advice or
assistance with this or any other matter.

Yours sincerely

Steph Robson
Freedom Of Information Officer

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Dear Ms Berlow

APPEAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - APPEAL REF NO: 000045 - REQUEST REF NO: 1437.1.1.

I acknowledge that your request for an internal review is now being
processed through the Councils appeals procedure and a response will be
provided within 20 working days.

Please note the officer now dealing with your enquiry is Mr Chris Davies.
Should you wish to contact him, you can do so at the following address:
Mr Chris Davies
Corporate Complaints Manager
Town Hall
PO Box 99A
Middlesbrough
TS1 2QQ
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me
direct on (01642) 729696 or email [Middlesbrough Council request email] Please
remember to quote the reference number shown above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Steph Robson
Freedom of Information Officer

Members Office
P.O. Box 99A
Town Hall
Middlesbrough
TS1 2QQ

Tel. 01642 729696

FAX. 01642 729882
email: [Middlesbrough Council request email]

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Dear Ms Berlow

REF NO: 1437.1.
I am writing to confirm that Middlesbrough Council has now completed its
search for the information you requested on 3 August 2009.

In your request you asked for the following information:

I read that you currently have children registered as Electively Home
Educated. Therefore for the purposes of this FOI request ,These children
are either de-registered from a school or have never been registered with
a school.
A) I would like to know of these children how many are there where the
visiting person has concerns that a 'suitable' education is being
provided?

We currently have 29 Children who are EHE, 14 of which have refused or did
not request a visit from the Advisory Service. Therefore, we are unable
to provide evidence that the 14 children are/are not receiving a suitable
education.

During the last Academic Year 2008/2009 a total of 23 requests for EHE
were received.

2 have now left school (post 16)
1 CME (Children Missing Education) initially classed as EHE but after a
visit from an adviser they were transferred from EHE to CME (speak with
David Ball) as no education was taking place.
1 CP Officer Investigation
1 Not Compulsory School Age
3 returned to school
3 left the area
4 visited and approved
5 did not request a visit from Advisory Service/refused
3 to be visited - put on the EHE register July 2009

B) I would also appreciate it if this information could be broken down
into categories: 1)whether they feel that no education is taking place?

One in 2008/09 - transferred to CME

2)whether they feel that the philosophy of education is inadequate -for
example in the case of autonomous or child led learning , that particular
child is not appearing to be learning'enough'?

Response: No - apart from the 14 children for which we are unable to
provide evidence that they are/are not providing a suitable education.

3)whether there are concerns because the family have not Implemented a
structured approached?

Response: No - apart from the 14 children for which we are unable to
provide evidence that they are/are not providing a suitable education.

4)or whether the fact that the national Curriculum is not being followed
is causing concern?

Response: No

C)If there are children in the above 4 categories , please indicate if
further steps are being taken- for example , issuance of a School
Attendance Order?
Response: At this time there are no School Attendance Orders to be
issued.
D)Please also indicate if any any Education Supervision Orders are
currently in court for this population.?

Response: There are no Education Supervision Orders either proposed or
currently in court at this time.
E) Please can you confirm whether any children who fit into the above
categories of concern about 'educational provision suitability' would also
therefore be referred to Social Services?

Response: A review of current cases indicates that there are none with a
live case referral with children's social care services.
F) Lastly is it possible in your Local Authority that Social Services are
involved with a family but that The EHE department do not know of this
involvement (This involvement would be on an on-going basis rather than a
one off referral which is found to be of no genuine concern)

Response: The department has introduced an information sharing process
that regularly provides the relevant children's social care staff with a
list of current known cases to ensure that any live social care
interventions are highlighted.

If you have any queries about this letter, please do not hesitate to
contact me direct on (01642) 729696 or email [Middlesbrough Council request email].
Please remember to quote the reference number shown above in any future
communications.

If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled you may ask
for an internal review. You should write to:-

Chris Davies,
Corporate Complaints Manager,
PO Box 99A,
Town Hall,
Middlesbrough,
TS1 2QQ.
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for an
independent review. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: -
Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House,
Water Lane,
Wilmslow,
Cheshire,
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely

Steph Robson
Freedom of Information Officer

Members Office
P.O. Box 99A
Town Hall
Middlesbrough
TS1 2QQ

Tel. 01642 729696

FAX. 01642 729882
Email: [Middlesbrough Council request email]

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Dear Ms Berlow

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION - REQUEST FOR REVIEW - APPEAL REF NO: 000045 -
REQUEST REF NO: 1437.1.1.

Please find attached response in relation to your request for an internal
review received on 3 September 2009.

If you have any queries about this letter, please do not hesitate to
contact me direct on (01642) 729696 or email [Middlesbrough Council request email].
Please remember to quote the reference number shown above in any future
communications.
Yours sincerely

Steph Robson
Freedom of Information Officer

Members Office
P.O. Box 99A
Town Hall
Middlesbrough
TS1 2QQ

Tel. 01642 729696

FAX. 01642 729882
Email: [Middlesbrough Council request email]

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