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Deregistration letters, flexible planners, reading logs and checklists for UK home education. Editable, written for all four UK nations, and included with Flybrite or £2.99 each.

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LETTERS·  England

Deregistration letter: England (mainstream school)

The written notice that legally removes your child from a mainstream school in England.

Important: Do not use this if your child is registered at a special school under arrangements made by the local authority, or if a School Attendance Order is already in force. Different rules apply.

Choose the leaving date deliberately. Your notice specifies the day after which your child will no longer attend and will receive education otherwise than at school, and once that day has passed the school must delete your child from the admission register, provided the relevant legal conditions are met.

Guide

LETTERS·  Wales

Deregistration letter: Wales (mainstream school)

Written notice to remove your child from a mainstream school in Wales (no LA consent needed).

Important: Do not use this if your child is registered at a special school under arrangements made by the local authority. The local authority must agree before the school removes your child from the register.

Choose the leaving date deliberately. It is the day from which your child will no longer attend and will receive education otherwise than at school, so choose the day you are genuinely ready to begin.

Guide

LETTERS·  N. Ireland

Deregistration letter: Northern Ireland

Written notice to the principal for a child currently registered at a school in Northern Ireland.

Important: For a child who is currently registered at a school. If your child has never been registered at a school, there is no registration to remove and this letter is not the right route.

Guide

LETTERS·  Scotland

Consent-to-withdraw request: Scotland

Scotland is different: you must get the council’s consent BEFORE withdrawing a child from a public school.

Guide

LETTERS·  England

Special-school consent request: England

For a child at an LA-arranged special school, you must ask the LA to consent to deregistration.

Important: Consent is required before your child is removed from the roll. Do not use the standard mainstream deregistration notice for an LA-arranged special school.

Guide

LETTERS·  England, Wales, N. Ireland

Response to a local authority enquiry

A calm, structured written reply showing your child receives a suitable education.

Guide

LETTERS·  England, Wales, N. Ireland

Letter declining a home visit (offering a report instead)

A polite, firm letter offering a written report in place of a home visit.

Guide

LETTERS·  England

EHCP: notice of intention to home educate (mainstream)

Tell the LA you are electing to home educate a child with an EHC plan at a mainstream school.

Important: An EHCP by itself does not mean you need local authority permission to home educate. At a mainstream school the ordinary withdrawal route generally applies.

Guide

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A quick, honest note

This template provides general information, not legal advice. Home education law differs across the UK and can change. Check the current official guidance for your nation before acting.

A few situations are worth specialist advice first: SEND and an EHC plan (EHCP) in England, additional learning needs (ALN) and an individual development plan (IDP) in Wales, a special school place arranged by the local authority in England or Wales, or a School Attendance Order. For the full picture, our free home education guides walk through the law, deregistration, the LA relationship, exams and more.

Legal content reviewed: August 2026

QUESTIONS

The short answers.

How do I get the templates?

Every template in the library is included at no extra cost with a paid Flybrite subscription (£24.99 a month, and the subscription includes the whole app: lessons, the learning record and reports). If you just want one template, you can buy it on its own for £2.99 with a normal card checkout, no account needed, and download it straight away.

Can I edit the templates, or do I have to print them?

Both. The PDFs are interactive: you can type into the lines and boxes and tick the checkboxes on screen in most PDF readers, then save. You can also print them and fill them in by hand. The letters use [bracketed] placeholders so you can see exactly what to change.

Do I need permission to home educate in the UK?

In most cases, no. The parent’s duty is to secure a suitable education “by regular attendance at school or otherwise” (Education Act 1996, s.7 in England & Wales, with equivalents in Scotland and NI). The exceptions: in Scotland you need the council’s consent to withdraw a child already at a public school, and in England and Wales you need the local authority’s consent for a child at an LA-arranged special school.

How do I deregister my child from school in England?

Give the head teacher written notice that your child will be educated otherwise than at school from a stated date. Once that day passes (and no School Attendance Order names the school), the school must remove your child from the admission register (School Attendance (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2024, reg 9(1)(f)). Use our England deregistration letter.

Is the process different in Scotland?

Yes. Scotland is the key exception. If your child already attends a public (council) school, you need the education authority’s consent before withdrawing them (Education (Scotland) Act 1980, s.35), and six exceptions apply. If consent is required, submit your request before withdrawing your child from the school roll. While the request is being considered, the local authority should take a reasonable approach to attendance procedures. Use our Scotland consent-request letter and checklist.

Do I have to follow the National Curriculum or keep records?

No. Home educators are not required to follow their nation’s curriculum (the National Curriculum in England, the Curriculum for Wales, Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland, the Northern Ireland Curriculum), keep to school hours, give formal lessons or keep records. Keeping a light record (a learning journal, work samples and a short philosophy statement) is good practice that makes it easy to show a suitable education if the local authority asks.

Can the local authority inspect my home or insist on seeing my child?

No. The local authority in England and Wales, and the Education Authority in Northern Ireland, have no automatic right of entry to your home and cannot insist on seeing your child. They may make informal enquiries, which you can answer in writing. Our LA-enquiry response and “decline a visit” letter help with exactly that.

Is registration of home-educated children compulsory now?

Not yet. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 will introduce a mandatory “Children Not in School” register in England, and those provisions are not yet in force because they await commencement regulations. We’ll update these resources when the rules change.

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