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Comment on Children not in school consultation response

Commenting on the announcement of a register of home educated children, Gail Tolley, Chair of the ADCS Educational Achievement Policy Committee said:

“ADCS welcomes the creation of a register of home educated children. We have long raised with government the need for a register that gives us a full understanding of the number of children being home educated, locally and nationally. Whilst a register in and of itself will not keep children safe, it will help to establish exactly how many children are being educated other than at school and assist with the identification of children who are vulnerable to harm.

“Education is a fundamental right for all children and we recognise that parents have the right to educate their children at home. However, we urge the government to go further and provide local authorities with the powers to see both the child and their place of learning. Without this we cannot know that all home educated children are receiving a suitable education in a safe and appropriate learning environment.

“We await further detail on what will be included in the register and the level of funding provided to local authorities to meet their duty to support all home educated families in their area. ADCS is clear that any new duties must be fully funded and reflect the size of this cohort. Recent ADCS surveys have highlighted the rapid growth in the number of children being home educated over recent years and this has only been exacerbated by the pandemic.”

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The Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) Ltd is the professional leadership association for Directors of Children’s Services and their senior management teams in England.


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