NICE


NICE has been asked to produce guidance on 'school, college and community-based personal, social and health education focusing on sex and relationships and alcohol education.' In response to previous consultations NICE changed their view and the final scope now states that children in education other than at school, including home education and pupil referral units will be included in the scope of the guidance - 

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/PSHEFinalScope.pdf (para 4.1.1).

 

AHEd has written to the project co-ordinator to be included in future consultation to be carried out in 2008 and 2009. The final guidance will be published in September 2009

 

  1. AHEd Letter:
  2. Comments
  3. Get Involved
    1. Sample letter:

 

 

 

AHEd Letter:

 
 
January 21st 2008
 
Dear Mr Travis,
 
We note that in the draft scope, issued on 14 September 2007, NICE stated that 'children and young people who are educated at home' would NOT be covered by the guidance. However, in response to submissions from several bodies the final scope now states that children in 'education other than at school, including home education and pupil referral units' WILL be included in the scope of the guidance -

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/PSHEFinalScope.pdf (para 4.1.1).

As a consequence of this, AHEd members would like confirmation that our group will be included as a stakeholder in all consultations on this matter as a home education group. We would like to be kept informed and involved in consultation at the following email address: ahed@ahed.org.uk

 
Please confirm that this will be the case at your earliest convenience.
 
(  )
(Chair, AHEd.) For the committee and membership of AHEd
http://ahed.pbwiki.com/ The Action for Home Education Group.
 

Comments

 

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Get Involved

 

If you would like to be involved in responding to consultation you can

 

  • leave your comments here or contact AHEd with your comments

  • Join AHEd to add your input to the consultation responses

  • Contact the project co-ordinator to ask to be included as a stakeholder in consultations. A suggested letter is included below. Or you can simply register your concerns to him at the same address.

  • Register your concerns with NICE on 020 7067 5800 asking to speak to the person responsible for the guidance on PSHE.

 

Sample letter:

 

Dear Mr Travis,

 

I am writing to you to request registration as a stakeholder in the consultations on 'School, college and community-based personal, social and health education focusing on sex and relationships and alcohol education' which I believe will include home educated children in the scope of the guidance.

 

My contact details are (include your contact details.)

 

Yours sincerely,

etc.