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Record Ref : FOI 12124
Date Received : 27/04/2026
Date Completed : 30/04/2026
Organisation : Whatdotheyknow.com
Application Type : Company
Category : Education Services
Question
Re: Regarding the training provided to staff involved in Elective Home Education (EHE) within your authority.
This request relates to the past five years.
Specifically, I would like to request the following:
Training Content and Scope
Details of all formal and informal training provided to EHE staff relating to home education.
Information on whether this training includes coverage of the diverse range of home education styles, inspirational educators and pedagogies, including (but not limited to): unschooling, democratic, self -directed, Steiner, Waldorf, Montessori inspired, Charlotte Mason, structured, school-at-home approaches, Classical education, semi structured, Child-led, project-based learning, experiential learning, and eclectic methods.
Training Materials
Copies of any training materials, guidance documents, presentations, or manuals used in delivering this training over the past five years.
Training Frequency and Requirements
How often EHE staff are required to undertake training related to home education practices.
Whether ongoing professional development in this area is mandatory or optional.
External Input and Expertise
Details of any external organisations, consultants, or home education representatives involved in designing or delivering training within the past five years.
Any mechanisms in place to incorporate feedback from home educating families into staff training.
Assessment and Evaluation
How the effectiveness of EHE training is assessed.
Any internal or external evaluations conducted within the past five years regarding staff understanding of the diversity of home education styles and pedagogies, including unschooling approaches.
Answer
Training Content and Scope
Details of all formal and informal training provided to EHE staff relating to home education.
Information on whether this training includes coverage of the diverse range of home education styles, inspirational educators and pedagogies, including (but not limited to): unschooling, democratic, self -directed, Steiner, Waldorf, Montessori inspired, Charlotte Mason, structured, school-at-home approaches, Classical education, semi structured, Child-led, project-based learning, experiential learning, and eclectic methods.
The Elective Home Education Team comprises a lead officer and admin support officer. The Lead Officer is a fully qualified education professional and is aware of the range of educational approaches. Training in educational styles is not required by the admin support officer.
Training Materials
Copies of any training materials, guidance documents, presentations, or manuals used in delivering this training over the past five years. Not applicable
Training Frequency and Requirements
How often EHE staff are required to undertake training related to home education practices.
Whether ongoing professional development in this area is mandatory or optional. Not applicable.
External Input and Expertise
Details of any external organisations, consultants, or home education representatives involved in designing or delivering training within the past five years. None.
Any mechanisms in place to incorporate feedback from home educating families into staff training. Not applicable
Assessment and Evaluation
How the effectiveness of EHE training is assessed. Not applicable
Any internal or external evaluations conducted within the past five years regarding staff understanding of the diversity of home education styles and pedagogies, including unschooling approaches. Not applicable