Decision details

Elective Home Education

Decision Maker: Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Allweddol decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To provide the Committee with an update on the levels of pupils being Electively Home Educated and the Council’s oversight of this group of learners.

Decision:

(a)       That the Committee was assured about the Council’s discharge of its duties in relation to Elective Home Education;

 

(b)       That the Committee acknowledged the challenges faced by the Education Welfare Team in fulfilling their statutory functions with rising numbers of EHE pupils in Flintshire;

 

(c)        That the Committee reinforce the need for continued financial support from Welsh Government to further develop and secure the Council’s services and resources in relation to Elective Home Education; and

 

(d)       That a letter be written to the WG to encourage the creation of a national register for children who were educated at home.

 

Report author: Claire Homard

Publication date: 21/12/2021

Date of decision: 21/10/2021

Decided at meeting: 21/10/2021 - Education, Youth & Culture Overview & Scrutiny Committee

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