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Wednesday 11th January 2017

(7 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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Again, we do not have any evidence that they are any more at risk than other children but we are considering this whole area of home education carefully.

Earl of Listowel Portrait The Earl of Listowel (CB)
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My Lords, can the Minister give a picture of the extent of the increase of the home education of children? I think the noble Lord, Lord Storey, referred to 40%. How are the changes progressing?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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We have fairly limited visibility on this but I will write to the noble Earl with any up-to-date figures.

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