Children who are not in school in England will be listed on a new register in an attempt to stop pupils "falling through the cracks", the Government has said.
Local authorities will be responsible for logging where each child is being educated and ensuring support is offered to home-schooling families, the Department for Education (DfE) said.
The move comes after the coronavirus pandemic contributed to a rise in the number of children not being educated at school, with the DfE stating the register will be launched at “the earliest available legislative opportunity”.
