Oral QuestionDepartment for Work and Pensions

“What steps her Department is taking to help ensure employment support is tailored to local labour market conditions.”

Tabled: 8 September 2020Answered: 14 September 2020

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Answer from Hansard

Josh MacAlister

England is an international outlier by not requiring the registration of electively home-educated children, and we are remedying that with the Bill’s measures. Information on non-educational activities will not be required for inclusion in the registers. I will happily meet my hon. Friend to discuss this further.