Member

Amendment 283 would extend the deadline to respond to registration requests from 15 to 30 days—the same time allowed for responding to a parking fine. Many families deregister after trauma, bullying, unmet needs or crisis. There is a huge amount to do in the process of transferring to home education, and demanding full compliance in 15 days is in many circumstances not reasonable or humane. Amendment 284 would harmonise the timeframes. It would reduce confusion and ensure predictability at a time when families may be under intense strain.