Official Statistics

Elective home education: autumn term 2024

Information on the number and characteristics of children in elective home education (EHE) in England.

From:
Department for Education
Published
12 December 2024

Applies to England

Documents

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/elective-home-education/2024-25-autumn-term

Details

This publication provides information on the number of children who were electively home educated (EHE) in England at a point in time on census day in autumn 2024, and the number of children who were EHE at any point during the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

EHE is a term used to describe a choice by parents to provide education for their children at home instead of sending them to school full-time.

Updates to this page

Published 12 December 2024

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