Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 56682

Home Education: Training

Tabled: 2 June 2025

Answered: 9 June 2025

Named Day

Question

Noah Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of providing Elective Home Education officers with training in (a) neurodiversity and (b) mental health.

Answer

Stephen Morgan

Home education is a proactive choice made by parents. In electing to home educate they choose to leave the state school system and the associated support and access to facilities which are available as part of having a school place.Special educational nee...

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