Badman is heading up the Elective Home Education Review, due to conclude in May 2009, which will explore whether local authorities are able to safeguard home educated children sufficiently.
He will also consider whether home educating parents have adequate access to support and advice.
Meanwhile the Department for Children, Schools and Families has published revised guidance for local authorities on children missing education.
It emphasises that local authorities have a duty to make sure every school-age child receives a suitable education.
Badman said that the review would focus on whether the current home education system supports parents and local authorities' rights and responsibilities.
He said: "Legislation affords every parent the right to choose to educate their child at home but with those rights go responsibilities, not least being to secure a suitable education."
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