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More information and understanding about home education needed
17 Jun 2010
Local authorities need more information and understanding about home education to provide effective support for children educated at home, a report published by Ofsted today reveals.
For the report Local authorities and home education, inspectors visited 15 local authorities across England and held discussions with home-educated children, their parents, local authority staff and headteachers.
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