Educating your child at home

Educating your child at home

The law (Education Act 1996) says that all children of statutory school age (5 to 16+) must be in receipt of 'efficient full time education suitable to their age aptitude and ability'. Most parents/carers chose to send their children to school but a small proportion choose to organise to educate their children outside of school, usually at home. 

In this borough, the Centrally Retained Education Welfare advisory service (CREW) is responsible for ensuring that all home educated children are properly supported and that the education being provided is suitable. However, although a school improvement adviser will arrange to talk with parents/carers and pupils about the provision and will be interested to see examples of what the pupil is learning, the local authority will not provide tutors, ICT support or learning materials.

For more information on educating a child otherwise than in school, including a copy of our 'Guidance for parents on education otherwise', contact:

Centrally retained education welfare advisory service (CREW)
Tel: 020 8753 2877