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Wales homeschool checklist

Leaving school

  • Send a withdrawal letter
  • Where: Headteacher of the child's current school
  • How: Letter or email

Notice and filing

  • Notification: No

Subjects and hours

  • Time: No set hours

Records to keep

  • Record keeping: Not required

Testing and assessment

  • Testing: Not required

Deadlines

  • School Must Remove Child from Roll: Immediate (upon letter receipt)
  • Respond to Local Authority Inquiry: Within 15 days of LA notice

Contacts and official sources

Guide last reviewed: October 22, 2026.

This is based on published requirements and isn’t legal advice. Please confirm the details with the official Wales source (www.gov.wales/education-skills).

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