Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how the £4,800 per secondary school pupil to be allocated in 2018–19 under the national funding formula will be spent in the case of home-educated children.

The department does not provide funding to local councils, schools or academies for electively home-educated children. It remains the case that when parents choose to home educate their children they assume financial responsibility.

The department continues to recommend that local councils should take a flexible approach to support for home educating parents where appropriate. Further guidance on funding for home-educated students is available (attached) at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/elective-home-education.