Home Education
Lords · Question HL932 · Tabled 15 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Hampton
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on 9 March (HC Deb col 81), what evidence they possess regarding the risks to young people which they say will require further
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 1 Jul 2026
Parents have the right to educate their children in elective home education and many do so effectively in their children’s best interests.Home education is not in itself a risk, however evidence from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel highlights...