Question to the Department for Education:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to provide an update on the progress of the consultation on elective home education, including consideration on the introduction of legislation.

In spring 2019, a consultation was held on proposals for a mandatory register of children not attending state or registered independent schools. This consultation was held in order to help local authorities carry out their responsibilities in relation to children not in school alongside the duty on parents to register their child with the local authority if not registered at specified types of schools, the duties on proprietors of certain education settings to respond to enquiries from local authorities, and the duty on local authorities to provide support to parents who educate children at home.

The consultation closed on 24 June 2019 with nearly 5000 responses. Responses to the consultation have been considered and the government is committed to publishing the response in due course.