Written question WQ91263
- Asked by
- Andrew RT DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What funding is available for parents to ensure that homeschooled children can learn in an appropriate educational setting?
Answer
Answered by Minister for Education and the Welsh Language
As outlined in our statutory guidance local authorities are responsible for ensuring that electively home educated children are in receipt of a suitable and efficient education. They should also be ready, if a lack of a suitable education appears likely to impair a child’s development, to fully exercise their safeguarding powers and duties to protect the child’s wellbeing.
The Welsh Government is providing local authorities with additional funding of £1.7 million a year, over a 3-year period to develop and provide support for home-educating families to enhance their learning and encourage greater access to universal services. This funding is unique to Wales.