At what age is it compulsory for children to have to receive full time education?
Home educated children must receive full time education from the start date of what would be the school term following their 5th birthday, if they were in school. Compulsory education continues until the last Friday in June, of Year 11, ie any child, who is aged 16 between September and 31st August, is of compulsory school age until the last Friday of June in that year.