Edit this deregistration letter special schools template when requesting consent to remove your child from a special school. You do not need special permission if your child is in a unit attached to a mainstream school, or has an EHCP in mainstream school, our mainstream deregistration letter is adequate. Page edited on 18/8/24

SEND TO THE LOCAL AUTHORITY SEN TEAM, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION and A COPY TO SCHOOL

Your name
Address

DATE

Local Authority Name
Address

CC School Name
Address

Dear Director of Education/Head of school

Re – Child’s name – date of birth – special school attending

We are writing as the parents of the above named child, they are a registered pupil at name Special School.

It is after very careful consideration and discussions that we have now decided to take full responsibility for providing for our son/daughter’s education by Home Educating them in accordance with section 7 of the 1996 Education Act.

We therefore ask that the Local Authority allow child’s name to be deleted from the school register, in accordance with Regulation 9(2) of The School Attendance (Pupil Registration) ( England) Regulations 2024 . We will ensure that our son/daughter is provided with an efficient full-time education suitable to his/her age, ability, aptitude and to his/her special educational needs.

His/her needs. as detailed in section B of their EHCP include xx and yy.  We aim to meet these needs by xx and yy. 

(Write a couple of paragraphs about how you will meet their SEN, you can refer to the EHCP. The LA need to be satisfied that you will provide for them, or that the services involved still need to be involved such as SALT, if a need written on the EHCP is no longer valid then explain that too).

We look forward to your timely response with confirmation that his/her name is now removed from the school roll. 

Yours sincerely