Home education and abuse - statistics

C Murton made this Freedom of Information request to Sheffield City Council

The request was successful.

From: C Murton

28 March 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to know:

A. The number of persons in the local authority of compulsory
school age who are, or claimed to be, electively home educated and
who have been either suspected or found to be involved in child
abuse, neglect, forced marriage, sexual exploitation or domestic
servitude.

B. How many (if any) Serious Case Reviews or Joint Area Reviews
have reported with respect to home educated children in the LA.

C Murton

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From: Firstpoint@sheffield.gov.uk
Sheffield City Council

30 March 2009


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Dear C Murton,

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From: Nelson Susan
Sheffield City Council

2 April 2009


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Dear C Murton

Your Freedom of Information request has been passed to me to respond.
Could you clarify for me what timescale you are requesting information
about, is it current figures as at 1st April 2009 or are you asking for
data for previous years?

Thank you

Sue Nelson
Business Support Manager
Children and Young People's Directorate

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From: C Murton

2 April 2009

Dear Nelson Susan,

I would be happy with statistics for the past five years, though if
earlier figures are readily available they would also be welcome.
Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

C Murton

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From: C Murton

7 April 2009

Dear Nelson Susan,

Data for the past 12 months would suffice. Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

C Murton

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From: C Murton

4 May 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please update me on the progress of my FOI request

Yours sincerely,

C Murton

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From: Nelson Susan
Sheffield City Council

5 May 2009

Dear C Murton

I am responding to your recent Freedom of Information request regarding
home education on behalf of Sheffield Local Authority. The response has
been provided by the Attendance Legal Officer in the Access and Provision
service.

Question A) 1 where the children were taken into care,1 where the child
had been abused over a long period of time, including when they were on a
school roll.

Question B) 1
Please contact me again if you have any queries about this response.

Thank you

Sue Nelson

Sue Nelson
Senior Business Support Manager
Planning, Performance and Partnership Service
Children and Young People's Directorate

Floor 6, Derwent House
150 Arundel Gate
Sheffield, S1 2JY
Telephone: 0114 2735380
Fax: 0114 2735703
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From: C Murton

5 May 2009

Dear Nelson Susan,

Thank you very much for your reply. Please can you clarify for me
whether the answer to QA refers to two different children or the
same child in each case?

Thank you

Yours sincerely,

C Murton

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From: Nelson Susan
Sheffield City Council

5 May 2009

Thank you for your further enquiry. I have checked with the officer that
supplied me with the response and he has confirmed that this relates to
two different children

Sue Nelson

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From: C Murton

5 May 2009

Dear Nelson Susan,

Thank you very much for your help.

Yours sincerely,

C Murton

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From: Firstpoint@sheffield.gov.uk
Sheffield City Council

6 May 2009


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