🔍 About the Event
This essential briefing is designed for multi-agency professionals—including police officers, health workers, education staff, and safeguarding leads—who may encounter children in the community during school hours and want to better understand the circumstances behind this.
The session was developed following an audit by the Safeguarding Children Partnership, which highlighted gaps in professional understanding around Elective Home Education (EHE), Part Time Timetables, and attendance concerns.
🧩 What You’ll Learn
- Elective Home Education (EHE):Understand the legal framework, procedures, and visibility challenges. Learn how well families are connected to council officers and why assumptions about their engagement may be misleading.
- Part Time Timetables:Explore how and when they are used, how they differ from EHE, and what professionals should be aware of when supporting children on reduced timetables.
- Attendance Thresholds & Prevention:Learn when attendance becomes a concern, what thresholds trigger action, and how early intervention can make a difference.
- Safeguarding in EHE Contexts:Gain confidence in responding to safeguarding concerns when a child is being home educated or is about to transition to EHE.
👥 Who Should Attend?
This session is ideal for:
- Police and community officers
- Health professionals
- Education and attendance officers
- Social workers
- Safeguarding leads
- Anyone working with children and families across agencies
📌 Why It Matters
Children educated at home or on part time timetables may be less visible to education services than assumed. This session will help professionals recognise when to act, how to respond, and how to collaborate effectively across agencies.
