9. Elective Home Education and safeguarding
The welfare and protection of all children and young people (both those who attend school and those who are educated by other means) is of paramount importance.
As with school educated children and young people, safeguarding issues may arise in relation to home educated children and young people, this can include situations where suitable education is not being received by the child and this is impacting their intellectual, emotional, social or behavioural development.
Officers within the EHE Team have a statutory duty to refer any concerns in relation to safeguarding in line with the Rotherham Safeguarding Children’s Partnership processes.
Where a need for support is identified that does not meet the threshold for a referral to statutory services, then the EHE team will offer to liaise with other agencies to source this. This could include Family Help, Health and Voluntary Sector services.