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Find your council’s home education team

Every UK council’s home education contact, from the councils’ own websites. Search by council name or postcode area (for example “SW” or “EH12”).

Directory last checked: 25 October 2026. 208 councils and authorities: England (153) · Wales (22) · Scotland (32) · Northern Ireland (1)

We show each council’s team, email, phone and official page – not the names of individual staff. Details come from the councils’ own websites. If something has changed, use “Report a change” and we’ll check it.

England

North East

North West

Yorkshire and the Humber

East Midlands

West Midlands

East of England

London

South East

South West

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Labels: “Use the contact details on the official page” – the council lists a named officer rather than a team address, so we link to its official page instead. “General enquiries email” – the council doesn’t publish a home education email. “Contact form” – the council asks you to use its online form.

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Official sources

Last checked against these sources: 25 October 2026.

General information, not legal advice. This page sums up the official guidance in our own words. Rules differ between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and can change. Check the official sources and your council’s own guidance, and get qualified advice for your situation. Classfern is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government, the Education Authority or any council. Official guidance is used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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