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<p>The Government remains committed to introducing statutory Local Authority registers
for children not in school, as well as a duty for Local Authorities to provide support
to home educating families. The Department will legislate for these at a future suitable
opportunity, to support Local Authorities to undertake their existing duties to ensure
that all children receive a suitable education and are safe, regardless of where they
are educated.</p><p>Since 2016, the Department and Ofsted have worked successfully
with the Crown Prosecution Services to secure criminal convictions against those responsible
for five settings that were operating illegally as schools. The Government has recognised
the need to improve powers to investigate and act against such settings. The Department
remains committed to legislating for these powers at a future suitable opportunity.</p>
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