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Guidance for local authorities and schools about children educated at home.
Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
How local authorities can share aggregate data on children who receive elective home education (EHE) and those children missing education (CME).
We’re seeking views on proposed changes to the non-statutory elective home education guidance for local authorities and parents.
Your responsibilities with your local council if you want to educate your child at home - sometimes called home schooling
Information on the number and characteristics of children in elective home education (EHE) in England.
Information on the number of children in elective home education (EHE) in England. Data is presented for both the number of children at a point in time on the Autumn term 2024 census day, and the number of children who...
Call for evidence on greater oversight of children whose parents elect to educate them at home, and consultation on revised DfE guidance documents.
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
This exploratory study investigates the steps that parents, local authorities and schools take in order to move children from secondary school to home education.
We are seeking views on a local authority registration system for children who do not attend state-funded or registered independent schools.
The DCS Vision is that we Educate the Child – Support the Family – Defend the Nation.
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
Child Benefit for 16 to 19 year olds - when payments stop or continue, approved education or training, extensions.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
This review aims to ensure that home-educated children are safe and receive a suitable education.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
Changing behaviour to help promote early language and literacy development through the home learning environment (HLE).
You can be prosecuted if your child has unauthorised absence from school - truancy, help with getting your child to school, and legal action to enforce school attendance
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