Elective Home Education (EHE) within Lincolnshire

I am requesting information regarding Elective Home Education (EHE) within Lincolnshire for the last ten academic years.

Please provide the following information:

1a. The total number of children of compulsory school age known to be receiving home education on the following dates:

* 30th September 2016

* 30th September 2017

* 30th September 2018

* 30th September 2019

* 30th September 2020

* 30th September 2021

* 30th September 2022

* 30th September 2023

* 30th September 2024

* 30th September 2025

1b. The gender of the children who have been listed as being provided with home education.

1c. The age of the children who have been listed as being provided with home education.

2. Please provide any data the council holds regarding the primary reason given by parents for withdrawing a child from school to pursue EHE, separated by academic year. Please provide the totals for each category.

1a. September-16 597

September-17 695

September-18 842

September-19 871

September-20 1223

September-21 1323

September-22 1342

September-23 1712

September-24 2076

September-25 2211

b. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold the data on gender

c. The data is only held by year group

2. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information