Raising the Participation Age in England from 16 to 18
Statutory guidance last updated October 2016. Please note that in 2011 the Government legislated formally to delay the enforcement provisions in the Education and Skills Act 2008 ("commenced at a point to be decided by the Secretary of State") and therefore enforcement and sanctions do NOT form part of the current law, although they are in the original Act.
Paragraph 8: For young people who are being home educated, no hourly requirement of
education applies. The amount and content of the home education is at the discretion of
the home educator. In most circumstances it will be the young person themselves who
states that they are home educated. If the authority believes there is some doubt in the
matter, they may wish to seek confirmation of this from the parent or guardian, but no on-
going monitoring of the education is required. If the authority has evidence to suggest
that a young person who claims to be home educated is not, then they would be
expected to clarify the position with the young person.
Statutory guidance last updated 2016
Related Pages
Child Benefit Claiming CB for home educated post-16Child Benefit 16+ Benefits - Tax Credits and Universal Credit
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