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<p>The numbers and identities of children educated at home are not collected centrally.</p><p>For
that reason it is not possible to make any overall assessment of the education they
receive compared with children attending school. The parents of children of compulsory
school age are responsible for ensuring that they receive an efficient full-time education
suitable to the child’s age, ability, aptitudes and any special educational needs.
The government has made it clear that it believes that the majority of parents undertake
this task successfully and with enthusiasm. When the home education being provided
is not suitable, the local authority has power to intervene. The existing framework
for intervention by local authorities is currently under review. The department is
now considering the responses made to the recent consultation on revised guidance
for local authorities on the most effective use of their powers in relation to home
education, and an associated call for evidence, which closed on 2 July 2018.</p>
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