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UK home education law.
What Section 7 actually says, how to deregister, what councils can ask for, and what they cannot.
Pillar guide · 15 min read
Home education in the UK: what the law says and where to get help
Home education is legal in every part of the UK. Here is what the law actually says, what councils can and can't do, and where to find help when you need a human.
~ a field guide, not a brief
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How to deregister your child from school (UK): letter template inside
The exact letter, where to send it and what happens in the 48 hours after you press send.
2 min · read
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Am I going to ruin my child by home educating them?
The short answer is no. The longer answer names the worst-case worries, what the evidence actually says and when a bad patch is something to act on.
5 min · read
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Just deregistered? The next 72 hours
A calm, specific checklist for the first three days after you take your child off the school roll. What to do. What to leave. What happens next.
6 min · read
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Council letters in the first three weeks
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When the LA wants a meeting and you don't
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School attendance order: what triggers one
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Section 437 in plain English
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Local Authority report templates that work
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Deregistration letter template, line by line
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A first informal enquiry, in your inbox
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What happens if you ignore the letter
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Moving councils mid-year
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Deferring reception, the legal route
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Council letters in the first three weeks
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When the LA wants a meeting and you don't
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School attendance order: what triggers one
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Section 437 in plain English
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Local Authority report templates that work
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Deregistration letter template, line by line
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A first informal enquiry, in your inbox
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- 21
What happens if you ignore the letter
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Moving councils mid-year
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Deferring reception, the legal route
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- 24
Council letters in the first three weeks
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When the LA wants a meeting and you don't
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School attendance order: what triggers one
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Section 437 in plain English
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Local Authority report templates that work
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