Member

Parents can evidence the suitability of the education that they are providing in different ways. Authorities that receive very detailed reports about a child’s education may still, of course, have limited visibility on where they are being educated and who is providing the education. Some parents will choose not to provide an annual report but, instead, to provide information on the content of their child’s education through a visit, a phone call or another method. From the points made by noble Lords about burdens, I do not think that they are suggesting that we should move further towards mandating an annual report for home-educated children.