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Flexi-schooling: guidance

Get to grips with flexi-schooling, including what to consider before accepting a request from parents/carers, and what to include in a formal agreement. Find out what Ofsted will want to know about flexi-schooling arrangements for pupils registered at your school.

Updated
on 5 June 2026See updates
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Contents
  1. Flexi-schooling is a combination of school and home education
  2. You don't have to agree to flexi-schooling requests
  3. Draw up an agreement with parents/carers
  4. You must notify the LA of any agreement
  5. You're responsible for the pupil while they're in school
  6. Ofsted inspects flexi-school provision

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:

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