Consultation outcome: Home education: call for evidence and revised DfE guidance
Download the full outcome
Elective home education: call for evidence 2018 response
PDF, 555KB, 43 pages
Detail of outcome
Summary of responses we received, along with the government’s response outlining the next steps.
Read the updated elective home education guidance documents for local authorities and parents.
Original consultation
Summary
Call for evidence on greater oversight of children whose parents elect to educate them at home, and consultation on revised DfE guidance documents.
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Consultation description
This consultation has 2 parts.
The first is a call for evidence on issues connected with elective home education. In particular:
- registration of children educated at home
- monitoring of home education provision
- support for home educators
The second part is seeking comments on draft versions of 2 DfE guidance documents about elective home education. One is designed for local authorities and the other for parents.
Published 10 April 2018
Last updated 2 April 2019 + show all updates
- Added the final outcome for this consultation and links to the updated guidance.
- First published.
Responses