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Home Education

Status: Closed Opened: 30 Sep 2020 Closed: 12 Jan 2022 32 recommendations 1 conclusion 1 report

The inquiry will seek to understand the extent to which current arrangements provide sufficient support for home educated children to access efficient, full-time and suitable education, and establish what further measures may be necessary in order to facilitate this. It will also explore the impact of COVID-19 on home education, and any particular needs arising … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Strengthening Home Education HC 84 26 Jul 2021 33 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

3 items
9 Recommendation Third Report - Strengthening Home Educa… Accepted

There is clearly a distinction between those families who make a free choice to EHE,...

There is clearly a distinction between those families who make a free choice to EHE, and those for whom it is not truly ‘elective.’ We understand that many home educators do not see off-rolling, exclusion or illegal schools as a problem of EHE. However, the fact remains that some families—especially … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government remains committed to statutory registration for children not in school, including electively home educated children, with further details expected in a forthcoming consultation response.
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Department for Education
22 Recommendation Third Report - Strengthening Home Educa… Accepted

The Department must assign Ofsted a role in quality assuring the delivery of local authority...

The Department must assign Ofsted a role in quality assuring the delivery of local authority support for EHE and adherence to EHE guidance. This will require the creation of an inspection framework, based on the clarified guidance for local authorities and EHE families that we also expect the Department to … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states that Ofsted already assesses local authorities' Elective Home Education (EHE) work as part of normal inspections of Children’s Social Care services, covering welfare monitoring and policies.
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Department for Education
26 Recommendation Third Report - Strengthening Home Educa… Accepted

The Department should provide local authorities with a set of clear criteria against which suitability...

The Department should provide local authorities with a set of clear criteria against which suitability of education can be assessed, taking into account the full range of pedagogical approaches taken in EHE, as well as the age, ability and aptitude of individual children, including where they may have SEND. Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states that its existing Elective Home Education (EHE) guidance for local authorities already details eight factors for assessing the suitability of education.
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Department for Education

Oral evidence sessions

1 session
Date Witnesses
24 Nov 2020 Cllr Lucy Nethsingha · Local Government Association, Jane Lowe · Home Education Advisory Service, Jenny Coles · Association of Directors of Children's Services, Mrunal Sisodia · National Network of Parent Carer Forums View ↗

Who gave evidence

4 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Cllr Lucy Nethsingha · Deputy Chair of the Local Government Association’… Local Government Association 1
Jane Lowe · Trustee Home Education Advisory Service 1
Jenny Coles · President Association of Directors of Children's Services 1
Mrunal Sisodia · Co-chair National Network of Parent Carer Forums 1

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
4 Dec 2020 From cttee Letter to the Secretary of State for Education regarding Home Education, 3 Dece…

Meetings & visits

1 item
DateTypeDetail
23 Mar 2021 Formal meeting Home Education · Virtual Meeting