Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 8 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of its Home Education Guidance, published in January 2025, and whether it has commenced a review with HM Inspectorate of Education and other relevant partners into whether arrangements for home education are providing young people with sufficient support, as per the commitment by the previous Cabinet Secretary for Education on 24 June 2025.
In the period since 24 June 2025, Scottish Government officials have held a series of discussions with HM Inspectorate of Education, COSLA, ADES, Local Government Home Education Leads and with parent and carer representatives of home educated children and young people. As referenced in our reply to PQ S7W-00574 on 1 June 2025 this review is in its discovery phase, including an initial focus on data scoping and investigation. With regards to the evaluation elements of the review, officials are currently liaising with HMIE and others to prepare further advice and options for Scottish Ministers on next steps.
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