Petitions/Fund free access for all home educated children to GCSE examinations
StatusClosed
Opened7 Nov 2025
Closes7 May 2026
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Fund free access for all home educated children to GCSE examinations. Access should be allowed through a private exam centre or other education setting. The cost should fall to government, not on the parents or carers.

A child who is home educated should receive funding from the government for examination entry. This is about equal opportunities for all children to ensure an inclusive education for all. We believe home educating is a successful way of educating a child which prioritises health and wellbeing alongside education. Furthermore, a large percentage of home educated children may be neurodiverse and may have been let down severely by mainstream education settings.

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Jade Botterill
1Jade Botterill MP
Ossett and Denby Dale
30
Rachel Reeves
2Rachel Reeves MP
Leeds West and Pudsey
16
Dan Jarvis
3Dan Jarvis MP
Barnsley North
15
Dr Lauren Sullivan
4Dr Lauren Sullivan MP
Gravesham
14
Jon Trickett
5Jon Trickett MP
Normanton and Hemsworth
13
Simon Lightwood
6Simon Lightwood MP
Wakefield and Rothwell
12
Iqbal Mohamed
7Iqbal Mohamed MP
Dewsbury and Batley
11
Chris Webb
8Chris Webb MP
Blackpool South
9
Katie White
9Katie White MP
Leeds North West
9
Yvette Cooper
10Yvette Cooper MP
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
9