Freedom of information response

1. On October census day in 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and 2019, how many children and young people were you aware of being electively home educated in your local area?

2. Of these, what proportion were known to have an education, health and care plan or statement of special educational need.

3. How many formal notifications for elective home education were made in each of the last five academic years (2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, 2019-20 and 2018-19)

4. During each of the last five academic years, how many local children were known to be electively home educated at any point across the academic year (the cumulative total)?

5. In the academic years 2022-23, 2021-22, 2018-19 and 2017-18, how much income did the council receive from penalty notices for unauthorised school absences?

*Please note – Penalty Notices records are kept by the academic year in which the application is made. The income received is for those Penalty Notices applied for during that academic year*