Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat), on Monday, 24 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 30 members in total.

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Wellbeing of home educated children

That this House recognises that for many children and their families, personalised home education is the best choice, and therefore affirms the rights of parents to choose home education where it is in their child’s best interest; notes that, in and of itself, home education does not present a safeguarding risk; further notes that existing child protection frameworks should be strengthened; believes that the implementation of a register of children not in school should not impose burdensome or disproportionate levels of oversight on home educators; further believes that details required within that register must be limited to those strictly necessary to safeguarding the wellbeing of the home educated child; is concerned at the potential for home education provision to be unjustly denied in cases where it is most appropriate for the child, particularly for children with SEND diagnoses; also notes the lack of support offered to home educating families in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill; urges the House to support amendments to that Bill to make examination free to home educated children; and further urges the Government to engage meaningfully to strengthen not weaken the wellbeing and life chances of home educated children.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

820 

Session

2024-26

Other sponsors

Wera Hobhouse

Jim Shannon

Adam Dance

Helen Maguire

Roz Savage

Subjects

Health Home education Pupils Special educational needs

Legislation

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk