§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is her estimate of the number of children in (a) England and Wales, and (b) Suffolk who are being educated personally by parents at home, outside the State and independent school system at the latest available date; and what were the figures for the last five years.
§ Miss Margaret JacksonIt is the responsibility of local education authorities to satisfy themselves that children of school age not attending school are receiving efficient full time education. My Department does not collect information on the numbers of children being educated at home by their parents, but I
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