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Fund £8,580 per home-educated child per year

Submitted by Julie Stone on Friday 13th March 2026

Published on Tuesday 14th April 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 14th October 2026

Current Signatures: 482
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Access ~ Bears ~ checks ~ Child ~ Children ~ Education ~ exams ~ Face ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Families ~ fund ~ Mandate ~ Oversight ~ Personality ~ Pounds ~ Schools ~ schools Bill ~ taxpayers ~ The State ~ Unfunded ~ Wellbeing

Petition Action

Fund £8,580 per home-educated child per year

Petition Details

Fund each home-educated child £8,580 a year. If the state mandates registers and oversight via the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we believe funding must follow the child. We save the taxpayer over a billion pounds each year; we deserve a fair share for exam fees and resources.

Additional Information

Stop the unfunded mandate and support our children's right to learn. If the Government mandates registration and oversight via the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we believe it must provide equitable funding. Home educators save the state over £1 billion annually, yet they personally bear all costs for exams and curricula. Under new "suitability" checks, families face increased administrative burdens without support. Funding should "follow the child," ensuring that those exercising their legal right to home educate have access to the resources they deserve.


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