An education department has not revised its approach to alternative school settings, a report says. Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS

Students learning at home in remote areas, stuck in hospitals or trying to solve exams behind bars are not given the same attention as their peers in traditional schools.

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The NSW Department of Education and the state's Education Standards Authority are falling behind in supporting students across alternative and home schools, an auditor-general's report has found.

"The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in significant changes to education, technology and student

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