Currently parents who home-school children can choose whether to register them with the local authority, which can only carry out informal monitoring.
The Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) has said tougher regulation is needed due to an increase in the number of children being home-schooled, which is making it harder for councils to ensure children are receiving a good education.
Between January 2016 and October last year the number of home-schooled children increased by 21 per cent to around 45,000 according to ADCS research, although the government believes the true figure could be even higher.
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