The local authority recognises that education is a fundamental right for every child.
Whilst the local authority encourages and supports parents to enrol their children at school, it nevertheless recognises that parents/carers have a right to educate their children at home. The Authority is committed to working in partnership with home educating parents in order to help ensure that their children are provided with efficient, full-time education suitable, to their age, ability, and aptitude and to any special educational needs which they might have.
The authority aims to build effective and positive relationships with home educating parents and their children, which are rooted in mutual understanding, trust and respect.
This policy is intended to detail how such relationships might be developed in Luton. The aim is to:
- clarify the legal position with regard to Elective Home Education (EHE)
- identify the respective roles and responsibilities of both home educating parents and the local authority
- establish clear, transparent and fair processes and systems