Elective home education

We are committed to working in partnership with parents and carers who choose to educate their children at home. Our team offers varied support to home educators, from an education advice and guidance visit, to signposting local services for support when returning to school.

Here you can find lots of useful information for young people, their parents, carers and support workers.

I'm a young person

Find out study tips, support with emotional wellbeing, staying healthy, and next steps and careers support.

I'm a parent or carer

What to do if you are considering home educating your child, you are already a home educator, or you want your child to return to school.

I work for an agency or organisation

Information about supporting young people and their parents and carers when considering EHE, off-rolling, and what to do if you are worried about a young person.

Our team aims to offer advice and support to all home educators when they need it, in addition to meeting the local authority’s statutory duties.

We have a senior professional practitioner and professional practitioners for each of the following areas:

  • South (Broxtowe, Gedling and Rushcliffe)
  • Central (Mansfield and Ashfield)
  • North (Bassetlaw and Newark)

Contact us

We welcome any feedback that you may have about our services. If you would like to discuss elective home education with a member of our team, please get in touch: Contact us | Nottinghamshire County Council