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Most parents ‘aren’t equipped’ to home educate, says Amanda Spielman

Many parents are “not equipped” to educate their children at home, the head of Ofsted is expected to say to heads. Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman is expected to welcome the Government’s announcement of a new register for children educated at ...

12 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Education Secretary says proposed new law ‘seminal moment for child protection’

The right to home education will no longer be automatic for parents of the most at-risk children, under proposed legislation being unveiled in Parliament. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is being introduced in the Commons on Tuesday – on ...

17 Dec 2024 at 00:01

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Buncrana conservation group honours local children who won national award

The Mill River Conservation Group in Buncrana has held an event to congratulate the local North West Home Education Group (NWHEG) on winning the Clean Coasts Ocean Hero Youth of the Year 2023 Award, which honours younger Clean Coasts volunteers. ...

25 Dec 2023 at 11:33

Keegan reaffirms ‘children-not-in-school’ register pledge but no timeline given

The Education Secretary has reaffirmed the Government’s pledge to establish a register for children not in school, but without specifying a time frame for legislation. The issue was brought into the spotlight as the Commons debated the King’s ...

08 Nov 2023 at 18:44

Councils to maintain register of home educated children under proposed law

Local authorities will be obligated to maintain a register of children who are home educated under a proposed law supported by MPs. Conservative MP Flick Drummond’s Children Not in School Bill received an unopposed second reading in the ...

15 Mar 2024 at 15:51

More than 90,000 children estimated to be in home education in autumn term

More than 90,000 children were estimated to be in home education in the autumn term – a rise on the previous year, Government figures suggest. Estimates by the Department for Education (DfE) suggest 92,000 children were in elective ...

29 Feb 2024 at 16:31

Thousands of children left state education to destinations ‘unknown’ to councils

More than 10,000 children in England left the state education system in a single year to destinations unknown to local authorities, a report from the Children’s Commissioner has found. Dame Rachel de Souza said she was “deeply ...

22 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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What parents need to consider before choosing to homeschool their child

There has been a major rise in the number of children being removed from school to be home educated since the Covid pandemic. Figures obtained by the PA news agency show the number of children in elective home education (EHE) ...

28 Feb 2024 at 14:50

Dozens of councils in England see sharp rise in homeschooling since pandemic

Dozens of councils in England have seen a sharp rise in the number of children being removed from school to be home educated since the Covid-19 pandemic, figures reveal. The number of children in elective home education ...

28 Feb 2024 at 00:01

New legislation will keep children safe but no smacking ban, says Phillipson

Proposals on children’s safety have been described as “landmark” legislation by the Education Secretary although she said a smacking ban is not part of the plans. Bridget Phillipson said too many children have been ...

17 Dec 2024 at 09:52

Hundreds of thousands of children in England may be ‘missing’ education – report

Up to 300,000 children in England could be missing from education, a report has suggested. Teenagers are more likely to leave the English education system, especially in Year 10 when pupils are leading up to their ...

04 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Sara Sharif murder shows danger of homeschooling vulnerable children – judge

The murder of Sara Sharif “starkly illustrates the dangers” of parents automatically being able to homeschool their children, the judge sentencing her killers warned. The 10-year-old had been pulled out of school ...

17 Dec 2024 at 16:39

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