Freedom of information response

Number of children recorded for home schooling

Publication date: 
Monday 20 May 2024
Request: 

1. The number of children known to be electively home educated over the past five school years (2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19) 

2. Ideally I would like a monthly breakdown of this information for Sept 2022 - August 2023 - as well as the four years preceding this (Sept 2021 - August 2022; Sept 2020 - August 2021; Sept 2019 - August 2020; Sept 2018 - August 2019) 

3. If cost is an issue, please can you prioritise data showing the number of children known to be EHE in August 2019, August 2020, August 2021, August 2022 and August 2023?

Response: 

1. The number of children known to be electively home educated over the past five school years (2022/23, 2021/22, 2020/21, 2019/20, 2018/19) – This information can be found on: https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/home-education/what-it-means-to-home-educate

2. Ideally I would like a monthly breakdown of this information for Sept 2022 - August 2023 - as well as the four years preceding this (Sept 2021 - August 2022; Sept 2020 - August 2021; Sept 2019 - August 2020; Sept 2018 - August 2019) – Please see attached

3. If cost is an issue, please can you prioritise data showing the number of children known to be EHE in August 2019, August 2020, August 2021, August 2022 and August 2023? – Please see attached

Request reference:
FOI 13798