This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Number of electively home educated children and young people'.

Lynn Daley

Via email

Date:

03 July 2009

Our ref:

JW/FOI1615

Your ref:

Dear Ms Daley

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING HOME EDUCATION

I confirm that your request for information concerning children in care who are electively home educated and who have been involved in child abuse has been considered.

Please find my response detailed below.

Request

  1. Number of electively home educated children known to your LA.

  2. Number of electively home educated children who have a care plan in place due to concerns of abuse.

  3. Total number of all children in your LA

  4. Total number of children who have a care plan in place due to concerns of abuse.

Response

  1. There are 42 electively home educated children in our LA boundaries

  2. There are no home educated children who have a care plan in place due to concerns of abuse.

  3. There are 58,100 children and young people in Sunderland (based on last mid-year estimate)

  4. As at 3rd July 2009 there are 210 children have a care plan in place due to concerns of abuse

Should you have any queries about anything contained in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below.

Yours sincerely

Nick Humphreys

Information Sharing and Management Officer

Direct Line

0191 561 1303

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