Home education in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire County Council · covers Oxford, Henley and the rest of Oxfordshire
Last checked 24 October 2026
Taking your child off a school roll
- 1Write to the headteacher (a dated letter or email) saying you are taking your child off the school roll to home educate.
- 2The school should offer you a meeting first, and you can ask for a council home education officer to join it. The school must not take your child off roll until it has your letter.
- 3If there is a school attendance order for your child, ask the council to revoke it before you deregister.
If your child is on the roll of a special school, the council has to agree before they can be taken off roll.
The yearly check-in
How oftenAfter the first contact, once a year, to check you are still home educating.
What they ask forA summary of the education you are providing. The policy asks for it within 15 school days of the request.
Do you have to meetAn officer discusses your summary with you and offers a home visit, which you can turn down.
Do they need to see your child[TODO]
Flexi-schooling
[TODO: the council's published stance]
The national picture
The new "children not in school" register
What applies today, and what is still to come.
Read the explainer