2005

This consultation sought views on amendments to the 1995 Pupil Registration Regulations. EO had serious concerns about whether the regulations could mean a child would be registered by someone other than the parent or carer. EO also sought assurance that in accordance with the law in England there should continue to be de-registration on demand without waiting for approval or "cooling off period." New regulations came into force in September 2006 and may be found here. Further information about de-registration from school can be found on our deregistration page.   Response | Background information

This consultation from DfES did not seek the views of the wider home education community. The EO response gave a detailed critique of the DfES draft. EO also supplied our own revised draft. The material from this consultation was then shelved until a further public consultation launched in May 2007 which you can read about here.   Response

EO proposed that the Truancy Patrol Guidance should include explicit reference to the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Home Office Guidance stating that home educated children are not the target of the sweep and should be allowed to go on their way without further questioning.   Response