Is it true if you home educate you lose the statement?

[bjkmummy]

someone has just said this to me - slightly panicked me as if we lose the tribunal plan is to move into the next county which may take a few months to sort out so want to home educate whilst we get things sorted out - the thought of losing the statement for the sake of a few months is a bit worrying! im sure its not true - i know the risk is that OT and SALT are now written into his statement and the LA would not have to provide that whilst he is home educated but i just thought the statement stood as it was and you still had annual reviews. we would only be talking probably 6 months here anyway we would be home educating - hes been out of school so far for mcuh longer due to not being able to cope with school!

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Any advice will be appreciated please

Blue ds was out of school while I applied for SA. I requested home tutor. School/LA reported me to social services. I got GP to sign ds off school. Social services/LA tried to get my GP to withdraw her certificate and force ds back to school. CAMHS then signed ds off on medical grounds and he received home tutor until LA agreed indi specialist school.

I was told by EWO that home tutor can be provided only IF both school and LA agree to it. If not child has to be signed off on medical grounds.

Forgot to add in between social services/LA trying to get GP to withdraw her certificate and force ds back to school. I wrote to LA deregistering ds and stating I would HE. This caused a big fuss and CAMHS then signed ds off from school.

thanks Claw. We are not known to SS nor CAMHS. GP hasnt got a clue about his difficulties. Have written to the LEA stating the grounds for keeping him at home but should I write to them again whilst waiting for the panel? I never said I HE. Have om'd you too.

I wasn't known to social services until I applied for SA and requested home tutor! Some LA's seem to use this to force return to education, which is why I then had to provide HE to try and get SS off my back. I never actually had to HE, as after I wrote to LA etc saying this was the only option left for ds, they backed down and ds was signed off on medical grounds and home tutor was provided.

You could write and ask for them to provide a home tutor under the Education Act (section 19)

"Section 19 Education Act 1996
Exceptional Provision of education in PRU or elsewhere:

Each local education authority shall make arrangements for the provision of suitable education at school or otherwise than at school for those children of compulsory school age who, by reason of illness, exclusion from school or otherwise, may not for any period receive suitable education unless such arrangements are made for them.

In this section “suitable education”, in relation to a child or young person, means efficient education suitable to his age, ability and aptitude and to any special educational needs he may have"

Make it clear that you are requesting home tuition. Previously my request for home tuition while ds was signed off, was misinterpreted (on purpose) as me wanting to HE, even though I quoted section 19 at them!

After GP signed ds off and requested home tuition, LA reported me to social services. So be carefully of their dirty tricks.

I will write to them, thanks claw.