Hi
DD goes to private school. Looking to send her to state school but may need to home ed until she gets a place. Do I still need to ‘deregister’ if she’s not in state school or is she technically classed as being out of the school system already?
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Do I still need to deregister if at private school?
charly2830 · 10/04/2024 10:52
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Saracen · 10/04/2024 17:18
Yes, you do, but only if you are actually going to home educate rather than just transferring to state school.
Tell the LA that you want a place for your child. While you are waiting for a place, you are not classed as home educating. Your child is having a temporary break from education while awaiting a placement.
This changes if the LA offers a place at a school which you are unwilling to take up. Then you can certainly turn it down while waiting in hopes that your child will get a place at your preferred school(s) instead. However, the LA is not obliged to offer anything else, and you will have to home educate your child from this point on.
In practice, it will probably feel the same to you. A responsible parent will provide their child with an education whether or not it is technically their legal obligation to do so. But when you aren't electively home educating, you don't have to provide any info to the LA or face the prospect of prosecution if they think you aren't getting it right.
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