Home education in England
Home education, answered plainly
Written for parents in England by the Education Director. Short, accurate, and dated, so you know when each piece was last checked. Nothing is gated and nothing pops up.
- 01The Children Not in School register: what is actually changingA new register is coming for children educated at home in England. Here is what the law now says, what it does not say, and what has not happened yet.Updated 8 September 2026Law reviewed 8 September 2026Read
- 02What records should you keep as a home educator in England?You are not required to keep any. Here is why a light one is worth keeping anyway, what to put in it, and how to stop it becoming a second job.Updated 8 September 2026Law reviewed 8 September 2026Read
- 03Deregistering from school: the first 30 daysYou have taken your child out of school. Here is what the first month is for, what to leave alone, and the one thing worth doing in week one.Updated 8 September 2026Read
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