Education written question – answered at on 28 June 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what support local education authorities are required to offer to home-educated children and young people with special educational needs who (a) have a statement and (b) do not have a statement.
holding answer
Under current legislation local authorities are not required to support home-educated children with special educational needs. Under the Education Act 1996, local authorities have the power to provide support to the parents of home educated children with special educational needs, whether statemented or not, if they wish to do so.
For home-educated children with statements of special educational need, local authorities have a duty to assure themselves that the provision being made by the parents is suitable to the child's special educational needs. Local authorities must also review those statements at least annually to ensure the provision continues to be appropriate.
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