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Third Report - Strengthening Home Education
Education Committee
HC 84
Published 26 July 2021
Government response
Strengthening Home Education: Government Response to the Committee's Third Report · published 26 Oct 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
9
Recommendation
Accepted
Para 54
There is clearly a distinction between those families who make a free choice to EHE,...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response 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.
Department for Education
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22
Recommendation
Accepted
Para 88
The Department must assign Ofsted a role in quality assuring the delivery of local authority...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response 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.
Department for Education
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26
Recommendation
Accepted
Para 92
The Department should provide local authorities with a set of clear criteria against which suitability...
Recommendation
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 …
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Government Response 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.
Department for Education
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