Education Welfare Officers (EWOs)
What is an Education Welfare Officer (EWO)?
An EWO is an LA officer whose aim is to make sure
that every child has equal access to education provision and to
ensure that parents meet their parental responsibility under
various Education Acts.
What happens if my child's school refers my child to Education
Welfare?
- The Education Welfare Officer will arrange an appointment to
meet with you
- When the Education Welfare Officer meets with you they will
ascertain the reason for your child's absence, will consider your
views on the situation and may devise a plan to assist you in
getting your child back to school, to address the difficulties and
secure attendance
- For your child's sake, you should co-operate with the Education
Welfare Officer to make sure your child overcomes his or her
attendance problems and receives an appropriate
education.
If you do not do everything you can to co-operate with the
Education Welfare Officer and the School, the Attendance and
Behaviour Service, on behalf of Kent County Council, may consider
the use of legal proceedings.
To find out more about the role of your Education Welfare
Officer you can download the following document.
The
role of your Education Welfare Officer
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