1 Do you agree that the introduction to the EYFS and the explanation of its aims and objectives are arranged clearly and in the appropriate language for those working in or responsible for managing settings delivering EYFS

Q1 Do you think the current system for safeguarding children who are educated at home is adequate? Please let us know why you think that.

There were 2013 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	1161	169	4	9	20	145	110	1618	80%
No	59	5	26	28	9	16	26	169	9%
Not Sure	148	17	1	1	5	38	16	226	11%

Children suffer abuse/bullying etc at school/look at school system	290	33	1	1	4	24	27	380	19%
Existing systems/laws/safeguards are adequate	278	19	0	3	3	30	30	363	18%
HE child at no more or less risk than school child	185	18	0	3	1	28	18	253	13%
HE parents are caring/committed to child's best interest and safeguarding etc	179	5	1	2	5	12	19	223	11%
HE children are seen by wide range of people/abuse would be reported	169	18	0	0	2	8	13	210	10%
No evidence suggests they are at risk/where is evidence	124	3	0	0	1	16	15	159	8%
Parents are responsible for safeguarding etc	125	12	0	2	0	8	11	158	8%
Same guidelines/systems exist for HE as does for all children	102	6	0	1	2	15	11	137	7%
Current systems to be improved/implemented properly	101	5	1	3	1	11	14	136	7%
This penalises/discriminates/is offensive to HE sector	97	3	0	0	0	10	8	118	6%
HE parents report to/meet with LA/EWO already/Annual visits are adequate	75	8	0	1	2	5	10	101	5%
More acceptance/recognition/support for HE	71	1	0	0	3	6	11	92	5%
Home Ed is fine as it is/no further intervention needed	64	10	0	2	0	8	8	92	5%
More checks/regular contact with LA needed	26	2	18	12	1	3	14	76	4%
Home Ed must register with/be known to LA	23	1	16	6	2	5	5	58	3%
System will never be failsafe/cannot protect everyone	29	3	1	0	0	4	5	42	2%

Q2 a) Be healthy

There were 2049 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	1373	194	16	21	31	182	137	1954	96%
No	0	0	7	5	4	7	4	27	1%
Not Sure	21	2	7	10	2	14	12	68	3%

HE children have more opportunity to exercise/be outdoors etc	494	67	0	4	5	34	39	643	31%
No reason why they shouldn't be/they are as healthy as school children etc.	285	37	3	3	6	51	39	424	21%
HE children are healthier/more aware of healthy living	277	38	0	2	5	24	28	374	18%
Food healthier at home than at school	267	46	0	3	4	25	17	362	18%
HE children spend more time with parents/parents can monitor diets, spot illnesses etc	267	16	1	0	3	20	20	327	16%
Away from risk associated with school (bullying/physical harm/germs etc)	184	21	0	0	5	18	19	247	12%
HE children prepare food/cook	153	16	0	0	1	6	9	185	9%
Cannot ensure children stay healthy 100% of the time	56	9	0	0	0	2	9	76	4%
No exam/testing stress at home	45	0	0	0	0	5	5	55	3%
HE children have less illnesses	49	7	0	0	0	1	2	59	3%

Q2 b) Stay safe

There were 2043 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	1369	194	16	19	30	173	135	1936	95%
No	0	2	9	8	2	12	7	40	2%
Not Sure	20	1	5	10	4	16	11	67	3%

Bullying/drugs/knives/underage sex etc associated with/experienced at school	495	64	2	2	6	59	49	677	33%
Parents & family monitor & supervise their child/offer best protection or care	508	63	0	3	7	49	41	671	33%
HE child be at no more risk than school/other child	176	17	0	3	3	29	25	253	12%
Smaller child/adult ratio in HE	126	7	0	0	3	10	12	158	8%
HE children learn independence/how to look after themselves	109	13	0	1	0	7	6	136	7%

Q2 c) Enjoy and achieve

There were 2037 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	1373	192	14	17	30	168	132	1926	94%
No	1	1	5	7	4	11	7	36	2%
Not Sure	14	4	11	11	2	19	14	75	4%

Learning is personalised/tailored to child	563	50	0	3	7	53	46	722	35%
Children learn at own pace	286	31	0	0	3	22	21	363	18%
HE children achieve good quals	100	14	2	1	2	14	22	155	8%
One to one learning	94	6	0	1	1	17	11	130	6%

Q2 d) Make a positive contribution.

There were 2029 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	1361	185	13	18	30	167	130	1904	94%
No	1	1	5	5	1	13	7	33	2%
Not Sure	26	6	11	13	4	19	13	92	4%

Actively/more involved in community	393	25	1	2	7	29	29	486	24%
More likely to make a positive contribution	281	25	0	4	3	25	33	371	18%
They are confident/can think for themselves	210	19	0	0	3	25	12	269	13%
Charity/voluntary/fund raising involvement	143	24	0	3	2	5	9	186	9%
No less likely than school/other children	105	20	2	1	1	13	15	157	8%
Positive contribution to what?	88	24	1	1	0	14	5	133	7%
They achieve academically/will pursue meaningful careers	40	4	1	1	0	7	8	61	3%

Q2 e) achieve economic well-being

There were 1997 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	1296	167	13	20	30	166	124	1816	91%
No	2	2	7	6	3	11	6	37	2%
Not Sure	58	22	9	10	4	20	21	144	7%

HE children self-motivated/confident/independent etc	230	15	0	2	3	27	25	302	15%
Can learn/pursue subjects & careers that interest them/not restricted by curriculum	212	22	0	0	4	19	17	274	14%
No reason why they shouldn't/of course etc	183	28	2	2	3	30	17	265	13%
More involved in real life situations/shopping, banking etc	153	12	0	0	2	13	16	196	10%
No different for School or Home Ed children	137	9	1	1	3	22	9	182	9%
What does this mean?	82	19	1	0	0	11	6	119	6%
HE achieve better academically	86	6	0	0	1	11	13	117	6%
Where is evidence/do a survey/provide proof	28	1	0	0	0	3	7	39	2%

Q3 Do you think that Government and local authorities have an obligation to ensure that all children in this country are able to achieve the five outcomes? If you answered yes, how do you think Government should ensure this?

There were 1985 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	337	30	26	27	20	75	56	571	29%
No	820	141	2	7	12	99	76	1157	58%
Not Sure	186	22	2	5	4	21	17	257	13%

This is the parents' responsibility	492	67	0	1	7	48	40	655	33%
Govt's role is provide support/resources/facilities for achieving 5 outcomes	200	13	3	2	9	25	34	286	14%
These targets are not ensured at schools/Govt should concentrate on schools	159	12	0	3	2	17	17	210	11%
Less interference from Govt/LAs	127	23	1	1	2	19	14	187	9%
Does not agree with the 5 outcomes	102	8	0	0	0	9	8	127	6%
Govt/LA should only be responsible where parent irresponsible/fails to provide etc	70	4	0	0	0	8	3	85	4%
Govt/LA responsible when children are in schools	52	3	0	0	1	5	7	68	3%
Current systems/measurements are adequate	41	5	0	1	1	6	2	56	3%
This is insulting/discriminating to HE	24	2	0	0	0	3	3	32	2%

Q4 Do you think there should be any changes made to the current system for supporting home educating families? If you answered yes, what should they be? If you answered no, why do you think that?

There were 2006 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	805	80	25	25	26	111	90	1162	58%
No	412	76	2	4	5	60	43	602	30%
Not Sure	152	30	2	9	5	27	17	242	12%

General Financial help/help with books, sports access/subs, resources, libraries etc	429	47	3	4	15	34	44	576	29%
LA/Govt to be more understanding of/trained in HE	363	19	0	4	7	32	37	462	23%
Exam Centre access or help with costs of exams	326	22	6	1	5	20	31	411	20%
There is no current support	257	25	3	1	4	19	25	334	17%
Help not required/needed/procedures ok as they are	207	31	1	0	0	25	22	286	14%
Tax relief/Taxes paid, or have saved the State money!	184	13	0	3	1	15	10	226	11%
Too much bureaucracy involved with support	116	10	0	0	0	5	10	141	7%
Offer list of HE contacts/support networks/national facilities	102	7	5	4	4	11	15	148	7%
Less harassment from Govt/LA	77	22	0	0	2	8	9	118	6%
Funding for college/able to attend colleges/training	42	4	1	1	1	3	7	59	3%
Resource centres	52	2	0	1	0	5	7	67	3%
Flexi-schooling	38	3	1	0	1	4	3	50	2%

Q5 Do you think there should be any changes made to the current system for monitoring home educating families? If you answered yes, what should they be? If you answered no, why do you think that?

There were 1995 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
Yes	273	31	29	29	15	51	49	477	24%
No	943	136	2	7	13	105	77	1283	64%
Not Sure	146	21	0	3	6	38	21	235	12%

Fine as it is	432	50	0	4	3	34	43	566	28%
We do not neeed monitoring	349	51	1	2	2	36	27	468	23%
LAs need to understand/apply law accordingly/be trained	318	21	0	3	12	28	38	420	21%
More/regular checks needed	38	3	24	19	7	20	20	131	7%
National consistency within LAs	60	0	3	2	6	4	12	87	4%
Mandatory registration	26	1	13	7	0	6	4	57	3%
Guidelines needed	16	0	14	4	0	5	8	47	2%

Q6 Some people have expressed concern that home education could be used as a cover for child abuse, forced marriage, domestic servitude or other forms of child neglect. What do you think Government should do to ensure this does not happen?

There were 1812 responses to this question.

	A home educating parent	A home educated child	Working in LA with responsibility for home educated children	Working in LA with other responsibilities	Working with children or families in another capacity(e.g. third sector)	Member of the public	Other	Total
This happens to school children/Look at schools	514	54	2	3	9	55	49	686	38%
Where is the proof/evidence etc	475	50	1	2	6	41	41	616	34%
Too much emphasis on HE/insulting/offensive/discriminative	415	24	0	3	4	31	37	514	28%
Current systems & laws ok/or ok if implemented properly	168	15	0	3	1	19	18	224	12%
HE's good parents/caring/committed/give up time etc	161	10	1	1	4	11	13	201	11%
More understanding of/awareness/tolerance/info on HE	143	8	0	1	5	9	19	185	10%
Regular checks/on the spot checks/monitoring or registration	63	3	26	22	8	28	28	178	10%
This is scaremongering/exaggerated/out of proportion	110	10	2	3	3	18	15	161	9%
Concentrate on known/reported cases	131	6	1	2	0	9	6	155	9%
Soc Servs needs overhaul/more resource etc	102	6	0	1	4	11	10	134	7%
This is excuse to regulate/intrude on HE	91	5	0	2	0	9	5	112	6%
Abuse would be picked up by doctors/neighbours etc	89	6	0	0	1	10	4	110	6%
Systems can never be failsafe	82	3	0	1	1	10	8	105	6%
This is Soc Serv's role - refer to SS	53	4	0	0	1	13	9	80	4%
Nothing	38	9	0	0	0	9	2	58	3%
Welfare & education not the same thing	46	1	0	0	1	4	5	57	3%
Govt to get own house in order	37	2	0	2	2	2	3	48	3%
Staffing issues (pay, training, quality of staff etc)	30	0	1	2	2	5	1	41	2%
More awareness of warning signs	21	1	0	0	0	3	1	26	1%
Proper support for HE (finance ,books, sports subs etc)	20	2	0	0	1	0	2	25	1%

Annex A

Responses to the Consultation - Statistics