Home education

Parents may wish to use an out-of-school setting to support the home education of their child or children. By law, we must make sure children who attend these settings are properly safeguarded.

Government guidance

GOV.UK: Prevent duty guidance contains the following in relation to children educated from home:

"51. Many children attend a range of out-of-school settings other than childcare including supplementary schools, and tuition centres to support home education. These settings are not regulated under education law.

"Local authorities should take steps to understand the range of activity and settings in their areas and take appropriate and proportionate steps to ensure that children attending such settings are properly safeguarded (which should include considering whether children attending such settings are at risk of being drawn into extremism or terrorism).

"In assessing the risks associated with such settings, local authorities should have regard to whether the settings subscribe to voluntary accreditation schemes and any other evidence about the extent to which the providers are taking steps to safeguard the children in their care.

"Where safeguarding concerns arise, local authorities should actively consider how to make use of the full range of powers available to them to reduce the risks to children, including relevant planning and health and safety powers."

What you can do

If you are unsure as to whether a setting is registered, you can find out more information online at GOV.UK: Get information about schools.

If you are concerned a setting may not be registered, you can report it to us below.