Flexi-schooling is a combination of school and home education
It's a formal arrangement where a registered pupil divides their time between elective home education and school attendance (e.g. attending school for 1 or 2 days a week).
It's not the same as:
- Full-time home education
- Temporary part-time timetables (also known as reduced timetables)
- Remote or hybrid learning provided by your school
Under section 38 of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, children with an agreed flexi-schooling arrangement are included as 'Children not in school'.
You don't have to agree to flexi-schooling requests
You're under no obligation to agree to a flexi-schooling arrangement if one is requested by parents/carers.
This applies whether the child is already a pupil at your school, or if the child is being home educated and their parents/carers request to register them at your school, so they