Updates for home educators

Annual Flu Vaccination 2024 Information

The School Aged Immunisation Team IOW, are now offering the annual flu vaccination for all children from Reception to Year 11.  We have recently communicated this information to parents of all registered EHE children. If you have not received this either by email or post, please contact the EHE team to ensure the records we hold for you are accurate.

The E-consent form is now open for parent/carers to be able to consent or opt-out of the flu vaccination.  Please complete the online form even if you do not want your child to receive the vaccine.

If you have any questions, or if you are unable to complete the online consent form, directly contact the School Aged Immunisation Team:

 

Exam Centre information update – November 2024

Information regarding the arrangements for EHE students to sit external exams this academic year has been sent to all parents/carers of Year 7 to Year 11 students.

There will be two exam centres on the Island and the expressions of interest must be returned to them by Friday 6 December 2024.

If you have not received this information by email or by post contact us at electivehomeeducation@iow.gov.uk

#BeeWell Survey for home educated students

The #BeeWell Survey has been adapted for home educated students and is now available for secondary EHE pupils on the Isle of Wight to take part during October and November 2024.

What is #BeeWell?

#BeeWell is a youth-centred programme that aims to understand and improve youth wellbeing by gathering insights directly from young people through an annual survey. Together with our partners, we listen to the voices of young people, act together for change and celebrate young people’s wellbeing.

Last year in Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton, we heard from 22,000 young people. Schools and partners are now acting on what young people have said.

This year, young people educated at home will be able to complete the survey and share their views on their wellbeing.

The results are anonymised and combined in a neighbourhood dashboard. This is so that voluntary agencies, local government and health can act on what young people are saying and make positive change.

#BeeWell believes that young people’s wellbeing is as important as their academic attainment and hopes to see this approach implemented nationally.

How to get involved

The survey is completed online and will take roughly 15 minutes to complete. If your child is age 11-16 (the equivalent of Years 7-11) you can register for them to take part in the survey by e-mailing: hiow.beewell@hants.gov.uk

More information, including frequently asked questions and a copy of the survey questions, can be found at: Educated at home - #BeeWell(beewellprogramme.org) 

IOW Wellbeing Service

The aim of the service is to support parents and carers of children and young people living on the Isle of Wight who are experiencing distressing or challenging behaviours.

The Isle of Wight Wellbeing Service works with families to help develop children’s positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing from Year R to Year 7. 

To receive support from the Isle of Wight Wellbeing Service, you as a parent need to seek a referral from any member of staff working within health care. This could be your GP, Health Visitor, School Nurse, Paediatrician, OT, CAMHS or any other staff working within health care with whom you may already be involved.

Workshops

The IOW Wellbeing Service run workshops. You do not need to be referred to the service to access these. A lot of the courses are based online

  • What’s Behind the Behaviour
  • Child to Parent Violence and Aggression
  • Boundaries and Expectations
  • Navigating Neurodivergence
  • Supporting the anxious child

For more information or to reserve a place on a workshop email mitch.burson@iow.gov.uk

Contact the Elective Home Education team (EHE)

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