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DfE to consult on home schooling and out-of-school settings

A consultation on improving standards of home schooling has been launched by the Department for Education (DfE), while it also plans to consult on a voluntary code for out-of-school 'education' settings.

The DfE’s ‘call for evidence’ asks for the views of parents and local authorities on how to ensure children receive an expected standard of education at home.

The responses will help the DfE increase oversight of the estimated 45,500 children who are currently home schooled.

Parents and local authorities will be asked for their views on:

The call for evidence will run for 12 weeks and will ask for views from families, local authorities and home education support groups.

The results will inform the Government’s approach to building on the existing requirements for local authorities to identify children they believe are not receiving a suitable education and their powers, which can ultimately include serving a School Attendance Order.

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