Homeschooling in Stockport Borough - how common is it?

By Hannah Ahmed

6th Nov 2024 | Local News

A freedom of information request has revealed how many children receive home schooling in Stockport Borough (Image - Nub News)
A freedom of information request has revealed how many children receive home schooling in Stockport Borough (Image - Nub News)

Stockport Council has revealed the number of homeschooled children in the borough.

An FOI has shown 478 children in Stockport are currently home schooled.

It's below the national average - in a borough of Stockport's size, the national average would be around 720 children.

Homeschooling, which rose in popularity following the COVID-19 pandemic, requires parents to teach their child on a full-time educational schedule from the age of five.

Reasons for choosing to home school vary, but some common factors include 'lifestyle' reasons, mental health, and - less commonly - religion.

Home schooling parents do not have to follow the national curriculum, but they must align with the government's educational standards.

If the council decide a homeschooled child's education is inadequate, they have the right to issue parents a school attendance order which requires a child to attend school.

And parents who request a place at school for their child can expect a wait of up to 165 days for their child to be enrolled.

According to government figures, 94.3% of children have attended school so far this academic year.

During the 2023/24 academic year the attendance rate was 92.8% across England.

     

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