FOI request (FOIR-424400991)

Elective home education

Requested Tue 24 May 2022
Responded Tue 14 June 2022

1. How many children are currently known as being electively home educated in the local authority? Of those children, how many have:

a. no known Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)?

b. Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with and without EHCPs?

2. How many pupils were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in July 2021, July 2020, July 2019, July 2018 and July 2017?

3. How many children with no known Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in July 2021, July 2020, July 2019, July 2018 and July 2017?

4. How many children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with and without EHCPs were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in July 2021, July 2020, July 2019, July 2018 and July 2017?

5. How many children were deregistered from special schools to be electively home educated in the local authority in July 2021, July 2020, July 2019, July 2018 and July 2017?

6. How many children under mental health services, such as CAMHS, were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in July 2021, July 2020, July 2019, July 2018 and July 2017?

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Response

Information not held

Schools and Education is dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk