In a replication of the discredited Bad Man proposals, and now that education is a devolved Wales issue, the Welsh Assembly Government have decided to introduce a compulsory registration and monitoring scheme for children who are educated at home. The consultation is here: 

http://wales.gov.uk/consultations/education/registeringandmonitoring/?lang=en

In the letter from the Minister:

"Every child has a fundamental right to an education and it is the duty of the parent of a compulsory school age child to ensure that suitable education is being provided. ... 

there is currently no legal requirement on the parent to tell a local authority (LA) that their child is receiving education at home. In the absence of this requirement, it is very difficult for LAs to carry out their duties to ensure that children are receiving a suitable education."

Home Educators in Wales and supporters please see this yahoo group:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhuad_y_Ddraig/

Rhuad y Ddraig (roar of the dragon) is an action group for Welsh home educators and friends to discuss and enact responses to the Welsh Assembly Government's forthcoming changes to education legislation. Such responses shall affirm that the education of children is a private function of the family arising out of parental responsibility and is not legitimately subject to routine state oversight.

Membership is open to 

anyone who supports the stated aim of the group. However journalists, including bloggers, anyone carrying out research for a journalist or blogger, anyone deriving an income or livelihood from home education and anyone employed by the UK public or charitable sectors in any capacity must declare their interest to the group owner on applying for membership. Where there is a potential conflict of interest, the application for membership will be posted to the list for consideration by the members and membership shall be at the group owner’s discretion. A register of members’ interests will be maintained on the group.