Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the case for children who are being home educated in England to be registered with their local authority.

This government is committed to the introduction of local authority registers of children who are not in school, including those who are home educated. These measures will be included in the future Children’s Wellbeing Bill, as announced in His Majesty the King’s Speech on 17 July 2024.

These measures will ensure that the department and local authorities are able to keep a record of children and ensure they are receiving the high standard of education they all deserve.