Didn't know where to put this, but here goes.
Ds has been accepted to an agency.
We obviously need a license from the council in order for him to work, but we have hit two stumbling blocks.
For the license the council need a letter from the family GP, stating ds is fit and a letter from the local authority or school headteacher to authorize any absences.
Two big problems there, as ds is not registered with an nhs GP (only private doctors), and is home educated, therefore does not need the permission of the local authority to be absent from school.
We have been in touch with his private pediatrician, who he sees instead of an nhs GP who is more than happy to provide a letter declaring ds fit and healthy, but the agency are adiment they need a surgery stamp - the ped works out of three private hospitals, so no 'stamp' as such. They seem to be of the mindset that everyone is registered with an nhs GP surgery (the woman I spoke to at the agency very seriously assured me that it was 'the Law' lol!)
They also do not know what to do with regard to him being home schooled. They told us to get the signature of who ever 'gives us permission' (!!!) to home school ds, which of course is no one! We are known to the local authority, as we registered ds as homes schooled when we took him out of school (which of course you do not have to, we are in the minority as home schoolers being known to the LA), but they are not responsible for his education as they would be if he were registered with a school, we are.
We are going round in circles really, any one have any advice? Long shot I know.