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Dear Jane Pointon,

Thank you for your recent enquiry. A reply will be sent to you as soon as
possible. For information; the departmental standard for correspondence
received is that responses should be sent within 20 working days as you
are requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your
correspondence has been allocated reference number 2019-0013853.

Thank you

Department for Education

Ministerial and Public Communications Division

Tel: 0370 000 2288

Dear Ms Pointon

Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 4 April.

You requested:

Would you provide copies of any advice being given to Local Authorities on

a) the implementation of the new Elective Home Education, None Statutory Guidance For Local Authorities 2019.
b) the Local Authorities responsibility to consult with local home educating families.

I have dealt with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The information you requested is not held by this department. No such advice has been given to local authorities, beyond the guidance document itself as published on 2 April 2019.

That guidance document does suggest that local authorities consult with local home educating families on their home education policies.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled, you should make a complaint to the department by writing to me within two calendar months of the date of this email. Your complaint will be considered by an independent review panel, who were not involved in the original consideration of your request.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint to the department, you may then contact the Information Commissioner’s Office.

Stephen Bishop
Independent Education and Boarding Team
Department for Education
[email address]
01325 340440 (int x640440)