Children: Remote Education

(asked on 21st July 2021) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of children educated at home in each of the last two years.


Answered by
Baroness Berridge Portrait
Baroness Berridge
This question was answered on 26th July 2021

The department does not collect data on children who are home educated, however we are aware of the rising numbers of home-educated children.

The department supports the right of parents to educate their children at home. Most parents do this with the intention of providing their child with the best education possible, and sometimes during challenging circumstances.

However, the rising numbers of home educated children cannot be overlooked. For some parents, the child’s education is not the primary reason behind the decision to home educate, which can mean that some children are not being provided with a suitable education.

The government remains committed to a form of registration system for children not in school. Further details on this will be in the government response to the Children Not in School Consultation, which we will publish in the coming months.

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