Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parents
We urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated children and provide tangible support for home educating families including:
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- 01 OCT 2025Petition closedFinal total: 32,576 signatures
- 01 MAY 2025Government respondedDepartment for EducationGovernment reply
We will not remove the Children Not in School measures. These are vital to help local authorities identify children not in school and more effectively address if they are in unsuitable education.
Read full response - 17 APR 202510,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 01 APR 2025Petition opened for signatures
Background
- Tribunal access for parents aggrieved by local authority decisions.
- Access to public examinations for children on request.
- Free access to publicly funded leisure centres and museums on request.
- Home education experts be included in all planning and development of home education regulations and guidance.
- A clear Government statement that home education is equal in law to school.