Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]

What the bill does

A bill to require parents who choose to home-educate their children to register with the local authority; to make provision about the maintenance of registers by local authorities of children in their area who are not full-time pupils at any school; to make provision about support by local authorities to promote the education and safeguarding of such children; and for connected purposes.

Progress through Parliament

What Committee stage means, and what happens next

At committee stage the bill is examined clause by clause and amendments are proposed, debated and voted on. This is where most changes are made.

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Read the full guide to this stage: What happens at committee stage of a bill

Questions about the Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]

What stage is the Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] at?

The Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage in the UK Parliament.

Has the Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] become law?

Not yet. A bill becomes law only when it has passed both Houses and received Royal Assent. The Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] is currently at Committee stage.

What happens next to the Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]?

Report stage follows, giving the whole House a chance to consider the amended bill and propose further changes.

Who sponsored the Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]?

The Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] was sponsored by Lord Storey.

When was the Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] introduced?

It was introduced to Parliament on 5 September 2024, at first reading.

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