The law on home education is unchanged. In place of new law, the government is testing the waters as to how far existing law can be stretched. My new blog post summarises the proposed changes and considers the possible impact on relationships between home educating families and the local authority. It also has tips on how to give feedback via the consultation which is open till January 18th. https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2024/01/03/changes-to-home-education-guidance-introduction/ See also https://edyourself.wordpress.com/2024/01/04/why-is-the-home-education-guidance-so-long/
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