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Annex
Background
1. Total elective home education (EHE) population
12,300 children were registered EHE in the 90 LAs that responded to our questionnaire. Approximately 35% were of primary age, 65% of secondary age.
Can therefore assume approximately 21,000 EHE children in the country.
These data relate to known, registered children only. We know that to be an underestimate and therefore one could assume these figures may be higher.
5. Known to social care
25 of the 90 LAs asked responded (28% response rate).
Based on the data we have from the 25 LAs, the average (median) proportion of EHE children per LA known to social care is approximately 7%. We estimate there are approximately 3% of children (5-16 years) known to social care in maintained schools.
Within the 25 LAs for which we have data, there were 477 registered home educated children who were currently known to social care.
On average (median) 7 children per LA are known to social care.
Extrapolating to the national level (150 LAs), this means around 1350 home educated children are known to social care in some capacity (6.75%).
Taking an average caseload per LA (139 children) multiplied by 150 LA.
Known to social care includes Section 17, 37 or 47 enquiries.
Using 2005 data (the latest available), these are approximate figures and include disabled children.