Financial Support for Child with EHCP being homeschooled

[ameliethree]

Hi,

We have recently made the decision to homeschool our ASD son due to overwhelming stress and anxiety in a mainstream setting. He has an EHCP and was receiving 22.5 hours support at school.
My question is, are we entitled to any financial support to help us meet the outcomes detailed in the plan? There seems to be an absolute minefield of information out there.

Any advice would be very much appreciated!

You have more power before deregistering - you can ask for home tutoring from your council in lieu of school. Once you deregister they say you are "elective" home educating and it is an uphill struggle to get any support. (speaking from experience here)

@ameliethree "The new SEN Code envisages two different types of "home education." One option - set out in 10.32 - is where parents take responsibility for making provision, with no help from the LA, which is what home educators would usually understand as "home education". The other possibility - set out in 10.31- is where the local authority agrees the arrangements and takes responsibility for funding the provision. (See Direct Payments)" edyourself.org/articles/newcode.php#ehecomment