Educational Neglect Policy and Section 19 Policy Statement

August 21, 2026 Individual Executive Member Decisions (Cabinet member) Approved View on council website
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Decision

Individual Decision No:

ID4816

Portfolio Member:

Councillor Heather Codling, Portfolio Holder for Children and Family Services

Resolved that: the Portfolio Holder for Children and Young People:

·       Approve the Educational Neglect Policy as the agreed multi?agency framework for identifying, preventing and responding to educational neglect across West Berkshire.

·       Approve the Policy Statement for Section 19, Medical Tuition Service (MTS) and Education Otherwise Than at School (EOTAS) as the Local Authority’s position for meeting its statutory education duties where children cannot reasonably attend school.

·       Agree implementation across all relevant services and education settings, with oversight through existing Children’s Services governance arrangements.

This decision is not subject to call in; therefore it will be implemented immediately.

Supporting Documents

West Berks Educational Neglect Policy v3.0.pdf
1. Individual_Decision_Report_Update_130826.pdf
Briefing Note - Childrens Scrutiny July 2026.pdf
Policy Statement for S19 MTS and EOTAS v6 Scrutiny.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Aug 2026