Petitions/Fund £8,580 per home-educated child per year
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Opened14 Apr 2026
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Fund each home-educated child £8,580 a year. If the state mandates registers and oversight via the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we believe funding must follow the child. We save the taxpayer over a billion pounds each year; we deserve a fair share for exam fees and resources.

Stop the unfunded mandate and support our children's right to learn. If the Government mandates registration and oversight via the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we believe it must provide equitable funding. Home educators save the state over £1 billion annually, yet they personally bear all costs for exams and curricula. Under new "suitability" checks, families face increased administrative burdens without support. Funding should "follow the child," ensuring that those exercising their legal right to home educate have access to the resources they deserve.

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Helen Grant
1Helen Grant MP
Maidstone and Malling
15
Helen Whately
2Helen Whately MP
Faversham and Mid Kent
13
Katie Lam
3Katie Lam MP
Weald of Kent
9
Sir Christopher Chope
4Sir Christopher Chope MP
Christchurch
8
Tom Tugendhat
5Tom Tugendhat MP
Tonbridge
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Laura Trott
6Laura Trott MP
Sevenoaks
7
Sir Mark Tami
7Sir Mark Tami MP
Alyn and Deeside
7
Edward Argar
8Edward Argar MP
Melton and Syston
6
Sir Desmond Swayne
9Sir Desmond Swayne MP
New Forest West
6
Mary Creagh
10Mary Creagh MP
Coventry East
5