FOI Request - Home Education

Request 101003267918

1.  Number of pupils registered as home educated in each of the last 10 years

2.  The above numbers disaggregated according to year group

3.  The above numbers disaggregated according to sex

4.  The above numbers disaggregated according to ethnicity

5.  Number of pupils registered as home educated in each of the last 10 years who have a disability

6.   Number of pupils registered as home educated in each of the last 10 years who are members of the traveller community

7.    How many visits were undertaken by the local authority to home-educated young people in each of the last 10 years

8.     Name of the headteacher responsible for all cases of home education in the local authority  

9.     Local authority’s current policy on home education

10.  When local authority’s current policy on home education was last revised

Response 05-04-2023

1.  See attached summary

2.  See attached summary

3.  See attached summary

4.  Not held - we do not specifically note this information currently. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

5.  Not held - we do not specifically note this information currently. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

6.   Not held - we do not specifically note this information currently. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

7.  All home educating families are offered an annual visit or update, as directed by the Scottish Government.

8.  Laura Davidson (PT) and Jacqueline Stevenson (HT SEBN)

9.  The Moray Council's current policy on home education can be found on the council's website. This information is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease for reference please follow this link:  http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file108546.pdf

10.  This police is currently under revision.