Petition · past parliament · Department for Education

Reform home schooling policy and increase support for home schooled children

Closed 163 signatures

What the petition asks

Reform home schooling policy to make it fit for purpose post-pandemic, with equality for all children regardless of where they are educated.
This should include providing term-time food vouchers for low income families equivalent to free school meals, and provide financial assistance for resources.

During the pandemic a Government u-turn led to school children receiving school meal options when at home during lockdown. Children who are home schooled did not receive this regardless if coming from a low income family or parents subjected to furlough. This demonstrates a form of inequality for families with home schooled children. Parents of home schooled children face additional pressures to those whose children remain in mainstream education.

Timeline

7 Oct 2021 Petition opened for signatures
7 Apr 2022 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 163
Status Closed
Department Department for Education
Opened 7 Oct 2021
Closed 7 Apr 2022

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.