HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE HOME EDUCATING IN THE UK?
As there are no official records kept, there is no accurate number available. Estimates, which I imagine are very conservative, vary between 10,000 and 20,000 children being home educated. This does not account for children not attending school due to long term illness, pregnancy, exclusion, or being part of a travellers community. The figure would probably be nearer to 90,000 if these children were accounted for. Although a recent newspaper article suggested that there could be as many as 50,000 home educating. WHAT DO I DO IF MY CHILD HAS BEEN IN SCHOOL AND I WANT TO START HOME EDUCATING? If your child is not yet 5yrs, or has finished primary school and not registered yet at secondary school or you have just moved area and not registered at a school yet, then you simply withdraw the child from school (if necessary) and home educate. A letter to the Head would of course be courteous and in the case of under 5’s, may save the child being registered by mistake. If however your child is
