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Fiona Nicholson @edyourself

Home Education Consultancy. Also tweeting in personal capacity at twitter.com/fionajnicholson

Joined January 2011
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Hammersmith & Fulham wanted a chat with DfE about School Attendance Orders when families refuse a meeting, NEW PAGE HERE edyourself.org/dfe-correspon…
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Seems it was always the plan not to mention EOTAS in SEND reforms and then to have a consultation later. NEW POST edyourself.wordpress.com/202…
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Government asked Portsmouth CC to prove it was not exceeding its functions in relation to elective home education. New page with full story is here edyourself.org/dfe-correspon…
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Jun 9
Commons just approved summer recess - rising Thursday 16 July, returning Tuesday 1 September - and conference recess - rising Tuesday 15 September, returning Monday 12 October.
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Home education law changing in 2027? Or 2028? Or 2029?
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Jun 4
New blog post, hopefully helpful edyourself.wordpress.com/202…
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New blog post, hopefully helpful edyourself.wordpress.com/202…
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Minister's answers about home visits show how important the guidance consultation will be. NEW PAGE HERE edyourself.org/home-visits-p…
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Updated this post as I realised not clear about LA starting school attendance order process if there is a child protection ENQUIRY (ie the same LA that starts the child protection enquiry then starts SAO process) THIS IS FUTURE LAW NOT CURRENT LAW edyourself.wordpress.com/202…
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The law on taking children out of school for home education (deregistering) is set to change. I have just published a new page with more information about who will be affected edyourself.org/deregistratio…
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Looks like later start date for changes to home education law
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Post link is here edyourself.wordpress.com/202…

Implementation Date Possibly 2029

On May 28th 2026 the Minister said that “Mandatory local authority Children Not in School registers will be implemented in England by the end of this Parliament.” Parliament ends when t…

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2 more years before home education register & visit request within 15 days plus LA deciding best interests deregister special school/child protection plan?
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Childrens Wellbeing Schools Act Implementation Date

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill received royal assent on April 30th 2026 and is now an Act of Parliament. THERE IS NO DEFINITE DATE FOR WHEN THIS WILL BECOME LAW, ALL THE GOVERNMENT…

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Parliamentary Questions due for answer about how EOTAS will be protected in the proposed SEND reforms
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See questions-statements.parliam… questions-statements.parliam… questions-statements.parliam…

Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament

Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

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SEND consultation closes Monday, my answer to the final question edyourself.org/send-reform-c… edyourself.wordpress.com/202…
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Last minute options for feedback on proposed changes to SEND law which will cut legal rights NEW POST edyourself.wordpress.com/202…
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all my answers on one page here, Q39 now added edyourself.org/send-reform-c…
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Catch me here tomorrow morning to get your SEND consultation response started/finished edyourself.wordpress.com/202…
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added 2 more answers, now just got indy special schools and the catchall Q39 to do; all answers on one page here edyourself.org/send-reform-c…

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May 13
NEW PAGE where I'm posting my SEND consultation answers all in one place - DEADLINE MAY 18TH edyourself.org/send-reform-c…
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