UK to introduce stricter safeguards for home-schooling after a child's death, affecting thousands in Oxfordshire.

Around 1,240 children in Oxfordshire are being home-schooled, mainly due to not getting their preferred school or mental health reasons. Following the tragic death of Sara Sharif, the UK government plans to introduce stronger safeguards, including a child identifier system and requiring local authority consent for home-schooling in specific cases. Home-schooling numbers have risen significantly across England, with about 111,700 children being taught at home.

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