FOI Request - Home Education Withdrawal Process

Request 101003822647

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to request the following information regarding the process for home education.

1. Designated Official's Contact Details
In accordance with Section 5.2 of the statutory Home Education Guidance (January 2025), which requires local authorities to provide details for "the official with responsibility for home education", please provide the following personal details for this specific individual:
a) Their Full Name.
b) Their Full Job Title.
c) Their direct individual email address and direct-dial telephone number, if these exist and are used for public contact.

2. Generic and Formal Contact Details
Please provide the official, generic contact details that home-educating families should use for all formal and ongoing correspondence. This should include:
a) The generic team email address for submitting information and inquiries.
b) The main telephone number for the home education service.
c) The full postal address for sending formal notifications, including withdrawal letters under Section 30 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

3. Required/Advised Information
Please detail any specific information or documents that parents are required or advised to include in their initial notification letter/email to ensure it is processed efficiently (e.g., child's full name, date of birth, current school, proposed start date of home education).

4. Local Authority Guidance
Does your local authority publish its own specific guidance document or policy for parents considering or undertaking home education? If so, please provide a direct, working link to this document on your website.

Response 13-08-2025

1.a) Names of officers other than Heads of Services are exempt under Section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - personal information.

b) Virtual School Head Teacher

c) Not used for public contact -exempt under Section 38(1)(b) FOISA

2.a) homeeducation@moray.gov.uk

b) 01343 563374

c) Moray Council, High Street, Elgin IV30 1BX

3. & 4. The information requested is published and available on the Moray Council website and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_53000.html