Register of children not educated at school

This week the Education Secretary announced a new register of children not educated in school to ensure all children get the education they deserve.

Key facts: 
  • The government is launching a new register of all children not educated in school to help protect children from dangerous influences and make sure they get the best possible education. 
  • The government is also consulting on proposals which will, for the first time, provide a clear picture of where children are if they are not in school. 
  • A register of children not in school will transform a local council’s capacity to identify and intervene where the standard of a child’s education isn’t good enough or, in the rare instances, where they are at risk of harm. 
  • The government is further proposing new measures to support parents who choose to educate their children at home, in the form of a legal duty for local authorities to provide assistance like helping to pay for exam costs and more. 

Why this matters: 

We have a duty to protect our young people and do our utmost to make sure they are prepared for life in modern Britain. That’s why this register is so important – to prevent vulnerable young people from vanishing under the radar.

Comments

Anonymous said…
it is the 21st century
8:08 pm
Chris Whiteside said…
Yes, it has been the 21st century for eighteen years and three months.

And your point is?
12:12 am
Jim said…
I think that home schooling is ok, in fact i do often have serious doubts about the national curriculum. Many political parties "adjusting it" for self gain.

However the bigger issue to me is that its not just what we learn from the teachers in schools, its what we kids learned from each other. We learned how to bond with people, how to make friends with people, how to treat people, in general we learned so many day to day social skills. Also going to a place, 5 days a week, with people who you possibly would not choose to be with, getting into an arrival time / finish time / set lunch time, well that is a good precurser to work.

12:02 pm
Chris Whiteside said…
There is no suggestion that home schooling should not be an option. Indeed, that's why a statutory duty is being brought in for local education authorities to provide reasonable support for parents who are doing this.

The point is to make sure home schooling is being done properly.
7:13 pm
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