The Department for Education is developing guidance and legislative frameworks for elective home education, including registration requirements, local authority visit limits, and support mechanisms for home-educated children. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill proposes a 15-day visit limit for local authority oversight. This reform aims to balance parental choice with safeguarding and educational standards.
Third Reading 12:02:00 A privilege amendment was made. Bill passed and sent to the Commons.
Committee 10:06:00 Clause 1: Duty of local authorities to monitor children receiving elective home education Amendment 1 Moved by 1: Clause 1, page 1, line 5, at end insert— “436AA Duty of local authorities to collect and share information where …
Second Reading 12:46:00 Moved by Lord Soley: That the Bill be now read a second time. Lord Soley (Lab): My Lords, there is a difficult balance to be struck between the rights of parents to have the education for their …
First Reading 15:13:00 A Bill to make provision for local authorities to monitor the educational, physical and emotional development of children receiving elective home education, and for connected purposes. The Bill was introduced by Baroness Morris of Yardley (on behalf …