Home Education in Cumbria

This section is designed to simply explain the basics of elective home-education and the specific role of a Local Authority (LA). It should help you to understand what happens in Cumbria to promote partnership between the LA and families who choose to provide their child(ren) with education 'otherwise' than 'by regular attendance at school'. You may already be an established home educator, with well thought-out ideas about an approach that works for your family. However, many parents have questions and sometimes doubts about how it all works. To help you with this the LA has produced a booklet (see link below).

The authors of this booklet have drawn heavily on the information provided by the national and local organisations supporting and providing for home educating families.

Download Elective Home Education in Cumbria Booklet

If you have questions that are not answered here please use either of the contacts below:

Education Welfare Service
Children’s Services
Nan Tait Centre
Abbey Road
Barrow in Furness
LA14 1LG
Tel: 01229 407430

Marie Barnes
School Improvement Officer
Children’s Services
Busher Walk
KENDAL
LA9 4RQ
Tel: 01539 713475

Alternatively, the websites and organisations provided hold a lot of information and answers to the most frequently asked questions.