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Question

I am requesting information on home schooling or home educated children across Wales. As part of that project I would like to request from your local authority, for the last three full academic years: - The number of known home schooled children - The number of households with homeschooled children - The number of formal notices (notices to satisfy or similar) issued. - The number of Attendance Orders (or similar) that were subsequently issued. - The number of Education Supervision Orders (or similar) that have been issued. - The number of prosecutions related to non-compliance and outcomes (eg. fine of £x) I would also like to request the latest copy of any annual report (or similar) presented to a scrutiny committee and/or elected members that refers to home educated children.

Answer

1. The number of known home-schooled children as at the date of the annual census (January of each year): 2022 – 59 2023 – 55 2024 – 81 2. The number of households with homeschooled children 2024-25 academic year 105 families (April 2025) 3. The number of formal notices (notices to satisfy or similar) issued. 2023 – 4 2024 – 5 2025 – 1 4. The number of Attendance Orders (or similar) that were subsequently issued. 2023 – 0 2024 – 3 2025 – 1 5. The number of Education Supervision Orders (or similar) that have been issued. 2023 – 0 2024 – 0 2025 – 0 6. The number of prosecutions related to non-compliance and outcomes (eg. fine of £x) 2023 – 0 2024 – 0 2025 – 1, fine 7. I would also like to request the latest copy of any annual report (or similar) presented to a scrutiny committee and/or elected members that refers to home educated children. This is currently unavailable, it is scheduled for discussion in June 2025.