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Commons · Question 2263 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the annual cost of the statutory duty introduced in the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 to provide support to home-educating families who request it.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 15 Jun 2026
The Children Not in School measures in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require local authorities in England and Wales to maintain registers of children who are not in school, including home-educated children.The depar...