The Government respects the right of parents to educate their children at home. It recognises that most home-educating parents do a very good job, some of them picking up the pieces where children have had problems at school. Ministers are still considering in detail the policy for home education and whether any changes need to be made to the existing arrangements. Ministers are aware of the strong views expressed by both home educators and local authorities, and will take these into account in considering what, if any, changes need to be made, in due course.
This section will offer updated information about the Government’s policy on home education as it develops.
