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.
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.