Post 16 SEN home education?

[SalemSaberhagen]

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can possibly help me (or point me in the right direction).
DSis is 15 and has ASD as well as general learning difficulties. She is statemented and attends a mainstream secondary. She has just started Year 11.
The newish law now says that children have to be in education/work based training/education until they are 18.
A Levels at the school sixth form are not an option for her, and she gets very anxious and upset at the thought of having to start at a college as a new student (as well as there being no courses suitable for her).
Her ASD is mainly speech. language and communication based and her statement provides her with an LSA in every lesson. I'm sorry if this isn't relevant, I don't want to miss anything out!

This situation is obviously stressing DSis out and worrying DM. Does anyone know if post 16 home education is an option, and what it would require? I have looked online and can't find anything.

Thank you in advance and apologies for the long post

It TOTALLY is an option.

Find the online pdf of The Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Life.

We need to wait for someone to come along who knows about whether your mother would need to deregister her from state education at that point, or whether it's a transition like the one to secondary school where you can just quietly not apply for a place for the next stage of formal schooling.

And also someone will need to advise you about what happens with child benefits/ tax credits/ whatever they are called (I don't think your mother will still get them if your sister comes out of state education after GCSEs, but I might be wrong).

And it could be such a good way of doing the next stage of your sister's education - at her own pace, in her own way, and playing to her strengths, with lots of work experience to learn about being in work places. Nice one!

Thanks ommm, that sounds really positive, and a lot to look into there. Thank you for being so helpful!

bam this is the website you need for info about benefits.

Thank you ommm