Parents in England Who Fail to Register Home Schooling Fear New Sanctions

Parents in England Who Fail to Register Home Schooling Fear New Sanctions
The British home-educated community has remained relatively outside the scope of government until now. Altrendo Images/Shutterstock
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Parents who home educate are worried about a new law that strengthens the powers of authorities to issue fines and force children into mainstream schools if they don’t comply with the rollout of a new mandatory register.

The British Government’s Schools Bill, which is currently in the House of Lords, is a new ambitious piece of legislation that aims to raise schooling standards across the country by increasing attendance and improving safeguarding.
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Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
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