ull-time education. Some parents may elect to educate their children at home14 and may withdraw them from school at any time to do so, unless they are subject to a School Attendance Order. Where a parent notifies the school in writing that they are going to be home educating their child after a certain date, the school must delete the child’s name from the admission register once that date has passed (unless a SAO is in place) and inform the local authority15. However, where parents orally indicate that they intend to withdraw their child to be home educated, the school should consider notifying the local authority at the earliest opportunity. Children with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans or statements of special educational needs (SEN) can be home educated. Where the EHC plan or statement sets out SEN provision that the child should receive at home, the local authority is under a duty to arrange that provision. Where the EHC plan or statement names a school or type of school as the place where the child should receive his or her education but the parent chooses to home educate their child, the local authority must assure itself that the provision being made by the parent is suitable. In such cases, the local authority must review the plan or statement annually to assure itself that the provision set out in it continues to be appropriate and that the child’s SEN continue to be met. Schools’ responsibilities Schools must enter pupils’ names on the admission register on the first day that the school 13 Section 7 of the Education Act 1996 14 See 'Elective home education: guidelines for local authorities'. 15 Deletion: regulation 9(1)(f) of the School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024. Informing the local authority: regulation 13(4)-(6) of th