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Commons · Question 2937 · Tabled 19 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 2 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Maya Ellis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to sections 38 and 39 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 on local authorities visiting home educated children, whether she plans for parents to receive a draft report of the home vi

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 2 Jun 2026

The Children Not in School measures of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, when implemented, will require the government to pilot mandatory meetings in selected local authorities for parents wishing to withdraw their child from school for home ...