elective home education
Lambeth Council is seeking funding to manage new compulsory Children Not in School registers for elective home education.
Lambeth Council is seeking additional funding from the Department for Education to support its work with electively home educated children, as it prepares for the Children's Wellbeing and School Bill. This bill, which will introduce compulsory Children Not in School registers, was discussed by the Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee in July 2025.
The council's request for funding aims to address the increased workload associated with implementing the new registers, which will track children educated at home by parental choice. The sub-committee noted the balance between parental rights, safeguarding, and educational quality during its discussion.
Key facts
- Lambeth Council is seeking additional funding from the Department for Education for elective home education work. Source
- The Children's Wellbeing and School Bill will introduce compulsory Children Not in School registers. Source
- Lambeth's Children's Services Scrutiny Sub-Committee discussed the matter in July 2025. Source
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