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Home education in England is still lawful. That is the starting point. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 does not remove the right to educate a child otherwise than at school. It does change the system around that choice. The biggest shift is visibility. Local authorities will have clearer duties to identify children who are not in school, collect information about their education, and step in sooner where there are concerns. For many home-educating families, this