Elective home education
Most parents choose to send their child to school, but you do have the right to educate your child at home.
What the law says
The law states that as a parent you must ensure your child receives a full-time education from the age of five.
You must ensure your child receives education that is suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any other special needs they have.
This can be done through regular attendance at school or through electing to educate them at home.
Our role
We respect your right to choose to educate your child at home, rather than have them attend a school.
We believe in working in partnership with you and offer advice and guidance through our 'Derbyshire Approach to Elective Home Education'. You can find a copy of this in the related documents section of this web page.
Contact
If you have any questions about elective home education please email cayaehe@derbyshire.gov.uk.
Related documents
The following document is in Portable Document Format (PDF). You can download the PDF software for free from the Adobe website (opens in a new window)
The following documents are in Word format. You can download the Word software for free from the Word viewer page (opens in a new window) of the Microsoft website.
- Derbyshire approach to elective home education (914KB)
- Pupil de-registration from the school roll for the purpose of elective home education form (37KB)
- Privacy Notice - elective home education (37KB)
Also on our website
- Home tuition
- Children's Centres
- Privacy Notices
- Reach magazine
- Raising the Participation Age
- Events
- Adult Community Education
- Libraries
Information on other websites
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