Dear Mr/Ms Ward,

 

Thank you for your request for information to Monmouthshire County Council
regarding Elective Home Education Policy . The request is being handled
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

You requested the following information:

 

Please provide:

 

1.  A copy of Monmouthshire County council Elective Home Education
guidelines.

2.  Please confirm if Monmouthshire County council Home Education
guidelines are in line with current Welsh government policy.

3.  Please provide a copy of information provided to parents who chose to
Home Educate their child, this may include initial documentation and any
support/ information provided at a later time.

3.  It has been stated that counties in Wales are being pressured to visit
children termly in Wales, this is not stated in current Welsh guidelines
therefore please provide evidence of this directive in order that this may
be taken further with relevant assembly members.

 

In response, the Principal Officer, Inclusion, has provided answers to
your request below:

 

1. We do not have a policy, we follow WG Guidelines. Monmouthshire
explores reasons why parents are choosing to EHE. If this is due to school
based issues every effort is made to resolve them

2. We follow WG Guidelines.

3. Schools are now required to submit the attached form indicating that
they have received a letter from parents, support is in the form of a
visit to the family from EHE Officer

4. Monmouthshire provides the offer of a visit termly to provide
additional support for parents, if parent do not want this then they can
decline

 

I trust this answers your request satisfactorily. If you are unhappy with
the way your request for information has been handled, however, you can
request a review by writing to:

 

Paul Matthews,

Chief Executive,

Monmouthshire County Council,

County Hall,

The Rhadyr,

USK,

Monmouthshire,

NP15 1GA

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If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office,

2nd Floor,

Churchill House,

Churchill Way,

Cardiff,

CF10 2HH

Telephone: 02920 678400

Email: [2][email address]

Fax: 02920 678399

 

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Barrie Hodges

Directorate for Children and Young People – Gyfarwyddiaeth Plant a Phobl
Ifanc

Monmouthshire County Council – Cyngor Sir Fynwy

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