EHE families Support
Elective Home Education: Information for the community
November 2025
Welcome to your first EHE Familiy Newsletter
This newsletter has been designed and written by the Lead for EHE in Gloucestershire to keep our Elective Home Education (EHE) families informed about the support and opportunities available to you. As an EHE team, we would like this document to be collaborative with the community where we can share information and celebrate EHE in Gloucestershire.
If there is something that you would like other in the EHE Community to know then please contact us and help us to work with you. EHE@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Support for EHE Families
We offer advice and guidance to parents considering or undertaking home education.
Contact: 01452 426015 or email parentadvisers@gloucestershire.gov.uk
You can also access Navigation Hub for families through your EHE Officer.
More info: Gloucestershire EHE Support.
Access to Health Care Services
Vaccinations are offered for children in and out of a school setting. To book your own appointment you can use a unique code for Home Educated children: GC888883.
Full details can be found in our flu vaccination for all scool aged children letter.
Helping GCC Home Education Officers to support you
Gloucestershire operates as a Restorative approach. Restorative Practice focuses on building positive relationships and resolving conflict through dialogue and mutual respect. It encourages accountability, empathy, and collaborative problem-solving, creating a supportive environment that strengthens wellbeing and community connections.
To open up dialogue between the Home Education Team and families we are going to have online meetings three times a year, in addition to access to our officers and EHE inbox (EHE@gloucestershire.gov.uk).
The first meeting is taking place on Wednesday 26th November at 13:00. Just click this link – no need to download TEAMS. It includes Ellie from The Music Works coming to talk about what resources available to EHE Families in more detail.
Keeping your Children Safe
Are you using personal tutors, carers, or therapists?
The government has just announced that parents will be able to get Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks when hiring private tutors, carers and therapists, among others to help give parents greater peace of mind. This change will come into effect from January 2026.
The Music Works
The Music Works offers lots of opportunities for Home Educated Families. Gloucester – the first Tuesday of every month, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. £5 per month @ Mix andMash Forest of Dean – Coming soon ….
Robin Hood Panto offer at The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
The Everyman Theatre has set up a promo code for Home Education family/groups to use in certain performances: 9 Dec - 2pm; 11 Dec - 2pm; 12 Dec - 2pm; 16 Dec – 2pm; 17 Dec – 2pm; 19 Dec – 2pm; 7 Jan – 10am and 2pm and 9 Jan - 10am
The code is HEGRobin25, and this will reduce the price of all tickets to £15 each! This can be used online, just pop the code into the Promo Code box at checkout and all tickets will be reduced, or you can call the box office on 01242 572573. If you would like to book in a group of 15+ then please contact the theatre on, groupsales@everymantheatre.org.uk