Home education in Wokingham
Wokingham Borough Council · covers Wokingham borough, next to Reading
Last checked 24 October 2026
Taking your child off a school roll
- 1Write to the school asking for your child to be taken off roll to home educate. The council publishes a sample letter.
- 2The school takes your child off roll and tells the council.
If your child is at a special school, the council has to agree first.
The yearly check-in
How oftenAn introductory meeting within 4 to 6 weeks, then, if all is well, an annual review 12 months later.
What they ask forAn outline plan of your education, on a form they send with an information leaflet.
Do you have to meetNo. The meeting can be in person at a place you choose or online, or you can send a written report instead.
Do they need to see your child[TODO]
Flexi-schooling
Parents ask the school; the council has no formal role, and each school decides.
The national picture
The new "children not in school" register
What applies today, and what is still to come.
Read the explainer