Home Education
Find home education guidance and information.
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Am I Eligible Summary
Home Education Guidance UK
Educating your child at home - GOV.UK
Overview of 'Educating your child at home'.
Elective home education - GOV.UK
DfE guidance for parents and local authorities regarding elective home education (2019 - extant).
Elective home education - Wales
Welsh Government Guidance for parents and local authorities regarding elective home education Wales.
Home education: get information from your council - GOV.UK
Landing page - getting information from your council regarding elective home education.
Home Education Guidance Overseas
The MOD Policy on Elective Home Education (EHE) overseas is contained within JSP 342. The policy attempts to follow English law where possible whilst ensuring local overseas laws are not contravened.
The education of service children overseas (JSP 342) - GOV.UK
Defence Children Services (DCS) - GOV.UK
Additional Information
Scottish Government Guidance | Gov.Scot
Welsh Government Guidance | GOV.WALES
RC-AWS-N-38X-0Mailbox@mod.gov.uk
In Northern Ireland the Children's Education Support Officer is available to provide advice to Service Families on all education queries.
Don't forget: There is an abundance of additional information, for example MOD policy and guidance. Please ask your Service person to look for the following information internally via Defence Connect and defnet.
HiVE information support can be found on SharePoint.
For more support and guidance: please visit the single Service, HIVES and Families Federation websites linked below.
Single Services
Families Federation Links
Page last updated: 7 May 2025