For home educators in England
The register is coming. Be ready on day one.
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 makes a Children Not in School register compulsory for every home educating family in England. The rules are still being written, and the register is expected to open in 2027. We are building the tools so that when your local authority asks, you already have everything in order.
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What we know
- The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026.
- It creates a compulsory Children Not in School (CNIS) register held by local authorities.
- Home educating parents will need to provide information about their child and the education provided.
- Commencement is expected in 2027, after detailed regulations and guidance are published.
Still to be confirmed
- Exactly what information and evidence families must provide
- How and how often local authorities will make contact
- What the registration forms will look like
We track the regulations as they publish and will update this page.
Why start keeping records now
Whatever the final regulations say, one thing is safe to predict: families with a tidy, dated record of their child's education will find registration far less stressful than families reconstructing a year from memory. Starpath Records keeps that record as you go:
- A dated log of learning, subjects covered, and work samples, whatever approach you use
- Updates when the CNIS regulations publish, so nothing takes you by surprise
- A clean summary you can share with your local authority if you choose to
Background reading: our full guide to home education law in England. This page is information, not legal advice. The Act's home education provisions are not yet in force; check GOV.UK for official updates.