In Redbridge, education for children who meet the criteria for tuition outside of school will be delivered by the Redbridge Home Tuition Service. The education offer will be of good quality and will enable children to take appropriate qualifications, maintain their educational progress and allow them to reintegrate successfully back into school as soon as possible. The education provided must be suitable full time education, or as much education as the child’s health condition allows. This protocol reflects the statutory guidance contained in a good education for children who cannot attend school ‘Ensuring because of health needs. DfE, January 2013. Children with health needs who are approaching public examinations may require special arrangements to be made: the school will, unless the Local Authority has agreed to do this, submit the relevant applications to awarding bodies as early as possible. Children with health needs should have provision which is equivalent to the education they would receive in school. Where children receive 1-1 tuition, the hours of face to face provision will normally be fewer as the provision is more concentrated. Where full time education would not be in the best interests of the child for reasons relating to their physical or mental health a part time education will be provided. In some instances electronic media may be used to complement face to face education. There may be some cases where a child’s health needs may make it advisable to use only virtual education for a period of time but this is not expected to be commonly the case or of long duration. All alternate provision will be subject to the Local Authority’s quality assurance framework. 2. Identification Schools, Health and Social Care professionals, Education Welfare Officers, Special Educational Needs officers, Education Psychologists and a range of other Local Authority professionals working with children and schools are responsible for notifying the Redbridge Inclusion Officer of any child with health needs who may meet the criteria for tuition outside school. The referral form can be found attached. All referrals will be ratified by The Redbridge Inclusion Panel. Referrals must be accompanied by evidence from the child’s treating or supervising consultant, or member of a Child and Mental Health Services team (CAMHS). The evidence should clarify why education outside school is appropriate and identify, in appropriate circumstances, a potential reintegration plan. There may be circumstances where a
In Redbridge, education for children who meet the criteria for tuition outside of school will be delivered by the Redbridge Home Tuition Service. The education offer will be of good quality and will enable children to take appropriate qualifications, maintain their educational progress and allow them to reintegrate successfully back into school as soon as possible. The education provided must be suitable full time education, or as much education as the child’s health condition allows. This protocol reflects the statutory guidance contained in ‘Ensuring a good education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs. DfE, January 2013. Children with health needs who are approaching public examinations may require special arrangements to be made: the school will, unless the Local Authority has agreed to do this, submit the relevant applications to awarding bodies as early as possible. Children with health needs should have provision which is equivalent to the education they would receive in school. Where children receive 1-1 tuition, the hours of face to face provision will normally be fewer as the provision is more concentrated. Where full time education would not be in the best interests of the child for reasons relating to their physical or mental health a part time education will be provided. In some instances electronic media may be used to complement face to face education. There may be some cases where a child’s health needs may make it advisable to use only virtual education for a period of time but this is not expected to be commonly the case or of long duration. All alternate provision will be subject to the Local Authority’s quality assurance framework. 2. Identification Schools, Health and Social Care professionals, Education Welfare Officers, Special Educational Needs officers, Education Psychologists and a range of other Local Authority professionals working with children and schools are responsible for notifying the Redbridge Inclusion Officer of any child with health needs who may meet the criteria for tuition outside school. The referral form can be found attached. All referrals will be ratified by The Redbridge Inclusion Panel. Referrals must be accompanied by evidence from the child’s treating or supervising consultant, or member of a Child and Mental Health Services team (CAMHS). The evidence should clarify why education outside school is appropriate and identify, in appropriate circumstances, a potential reintegration plan. There may be circumstances where a