Lord Lucas: Written answers and statements, 29 June 2009

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Education: Home Schooling

House of Lords Written answers and statements, 29 June 2009

Lord Lucas (Conservative)
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether, as required by the Code of Practice on Consultation, they have published an impact assessment to accompany the "Registration and Monitoring Proposals" consultation following Mr Badman's report on Elective Home Education; and, if so, whether they will place a copy in the Library of the House.

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Children, Schools and Families; Labour)
An impact assessment is not required for the consultation at this stage as the proposals are still at an early stage of development. We do not expect them to place any significant additional burdens on local authorities as most already monitor home education, and our proposals will provide additional powers that will assist local authorities in dealing more efficiently with the small number of cases where home education does not come up to scratch. If we decide to proceed with legislation we will publish an impact assessment and will place a copy in the Library of the House.

She is living in land if she thinks it will place no additional burdens and costs on LAs.

Only just realised what an appropriate acronym LA is

[Diane]

Can't we insist on a impact assessment (and good for Lord Lucas)?

We are the consumers of this system. Surely we can insist that it is properly thought out before implementation?

How about Watchdog?

I think we have to approach this as consumers. We are paying local authorities/SS to provide us with a system we don't basically want or see a need for.

Diane