Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Liam Conlon and Josh MacAlister

Monday 20th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Liam Conlon (Beckenham and Penge) (Lab)]

T8. I recently met dedicated parents from my constituency who choose to home-educate their children. They raised questions about duties on parents and providers to report details of their children’s education and recreational activities included in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Could the Minister reaffirm his support for home-education families and meet me, so that we can provide clarity for these parents?

[Josh MacAlister]

England is an international outlier by not requiring the registration of electively home-educated children, and we are remedying that with the Bill’s measures. Information on non-educational activities will not be required for inclusion in the registers. I will happily meet my hon. Friend to discuss this further.