FOI Request - Home Schooling

Request 101003124797 

1. How many children of standard school age (4-18) across Moray Council's remit were home-schooled between the academic year 2017-18?

2. How many children of standard school age (4-18) across Moray Council's remit were home-schooled between the academic year 2018-19?

3. How many children of standard school age (4-18) across Moray Council's remit were home-schooled before the coronavirus pandemic (pre March 2020)?

4. How many children of standard school age (4-18) across Moray Council's remit are now home-schooled?

5. How do the council monitor children who are home schooled? What is the process of making sure they are receiving sufficient education?

Response 02-09-2022

1.-4. 

Dates                          Primary    Secondary    Total
Aug 2017-Aug 2018       24          16              40
Aug 2018-Aug 2019       34          23              57
Aug 2019-Aug 2020       35          30              65
Aug 2020-Aug 2021       48          51              99
Aug 2021 – Aug 2022      33          44              77

5. Please Please see attached Moray's Home Education Policy which outlines our process.