The Department for Education are seeking views on a local authority registration system for children who do not attend state-funded or registered independent schools.
This consultation is a follow-up to the consultation and call for evidence on elective home education held by the Department for Education in 2018.
It seeks views on proposed legislation to establish:
- A register maintained by local authorities of children not attending mainstream schools
- Duties on parents and the proprietors of certain educational settings.
The deadline for responses is 24 June 2019.