Home education report template for UK families
Answer a few questions and get an editable draft report for your local authority. Print it, save it as a PDF or download it for Word.
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What to include in a home education report
There is no official form in England. A good report is short, specific and written in your own words. These are the sections the template above gives you:
- 1
Who the report is about
Your child's first name, age or year group, the period covered and who wrote it.
- 2
Your approach
How you teach, what a typical week looks like and how your child learns best.
- 3
What you covered in each subject
A few concrete examples per subject: topics, books, projects, visits.
- 4
Progress and achievements
Two or three specific things your child can do now that they could not before.
- 5
Interests, strengths and support
What they enjoy, what they find hard and any help you give.
- 6
Social life and wider activities
Clubs, groups, classes, sport, friends and trips.
- 7
Examples of work you can share
Workbooks, photos, a reading list. You offer them, you do not have to send everything.
- 8
Plans for the coming year
What your child will work on next.
A short example
This is the kind of writing the template helps you produce. It is an invented example, shortened.
Maths
This year we have covered: the 6, 7 and 8 times tables, fractions of shapes and amounts, and measuring in the kitchen. Maya is making steady progress in maths.
Progress and achievements
Over this period Maya has moved from short picture books to chapter books. She wrote a three-page story about a lighthouse, and can now tell the time to the nearest five minutes.
Social development and wider activities
Maya goes to a weekly home education group and a swimming club on Tuesdays, and visits a museum with friends once a month.
Six tips for a report that works
- Be specific. “We did fractions using pizza and a recipe” says more than “we did maths”.
- Write about your child, not about school. You do not need to copy a classroom timetable.
- Keep it short. Two to four pages is plenty for most families.
- Be honest about what is hard, and say what you are doing about it.
- Offer to share work or talk it through, but you decide what to send.
- Keep a copy, and keep records as you go so next year is easier.
For the official position, read the government’s elective home education guidance, and see Education Otherwise for support from other home educating families.
Questions about home education reports
Do I have to send my council a home education report?
In England the law does not require you to send a written report. Councils can make informal enquiries to check that a child is receiving a suitable education, and a short report is one easy way to answer them. If a council has concerns that the education is not suitable, it can take further steps, so it is sensible to reply politely and keep records. Rules in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are different, and rules can change, so check the current government guidance.
What should a home education report include?
Who the report is about and the period it covers, your approach, what you covered in each subject, progress and achievements, your child's interests and any support, social activities, examples of work you can share, and your plans for the coming year. This template covers all of them.
How long should a home education report be?
Many families find two to four pages is enough. Detail matters more than length: a few specific examples in each subject are better than long general statements.
Is my child's information sent to Homeschul?
No. The tool runs in your browser. What you type is saved on your own device so a refresh does not lose it, and is never sent to our servers. If you use a shared computer, press Start again when you have finished to clear it.
Does this use AI?
No. The draft is written from your answers using fixed templates, so it only says what you told it. Where you leave something blank it adds a prompt in [square brackets] for you to fill in. Always read it through and make it your own before you send it.
Can I edit the report?
Yes. Every section is editable on the second step. You can then print or save it as a PDF, download it for Word, or copy the text into an email.
Is this legal advice?
No. It is a writing aid. For advice about your situation, speak to your local authority or a home education organisation such as Education Otherwise.
Never write a report from memory again
Homeschul keeps your lesson plans, attendance and grades as you go. When it is time to report, it fills in the facts for you and you add your own words.
Also see our home education planner and dyslexia-friendly tools.