I deregistered my dd today. I hand delivered the standard letter copied out from the 'education otherwise' website. As far as I'm aware this is all I'm required to do so by law.
The schools response when I delivered the letter:
I'm not allowed to just take them out
My letter says the children will be receiving 'education otherwise' and does not specifically say home schooling or exactly what type if education they will be receiving.
I am required to give 10 days notice to remove them from school so they will not be removing their names from the register.
They have to contact the LEA to ensure I am complying with the law and LEA guidelines.
They will be contacting social services because they will want to make sure the children are not in danger and no harm is coming to them and that they are in a safe environment and receiving education.
The thing I'm worried about is the 'threat' of social services. I have a very small flat and our lifestyle at the moment is chaotic. My dd was bullied to the point of not wanting to live. She is stressed and highly strung at times though she is calmer than she was before and is playing mostly. I'm not educating right now and no routine is being adhered to.
Also I'm worried because I did have problems with my partner a while back which the school were aware of. The children were never affected. They are well cared for and the only unhappiness has been the bullying.
I'm aware what rights the LEA have with regards to contact etc thanks to many in this forum, but am not so clued up on what to expect from social services....
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Deregistered today..... Awful school response
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hamstered · 08/01/2013 13:30
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