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<p>There are no plans to extend the Pupil Premium to children who are educated at
home, or to children with either foetal alcohol spectrum disorder or other special
needs. The aim of the Pupil Premium is to help schools close the attainment gap, with
funding focused on those children who have been on free school meals at some point
in the last six years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government respects the right
of parents to choose how their children are educated, whether this is at home or in
any of the institutions available to them. However, parents who choose to home educate
their children must take responsibility for the costs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local
authorities have the power to choose to give assistance to parents who home school.
This can include providing support to children with special educational needs, whether
or not they have a statement or Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. The 0-25 SEND
Code of Practice makes it clear that local authorities should work with parents and
consider whether to provide support in the home to help the parents make suitable
provision. Where an authority draws up a statement or EHC plan which ‘names’ home
education as the right provision for the child then they must make any additional
special educational provision set out by the statement or plan.</p>
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