PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Autism: Home Education (4 November 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children with high functioning autism are being home educated.
Asked by:
Judith Cummins (Labour)
Asked by:
Judith Cummins (Labour)
Answer
The number of home educated children with education, health and care plans (EHCPs) was 3,660 in 2021 and 2,983 in 2020, according to the department’s data on children with EHCPs. The department does not otherwise collect data on children who are home educated, including the number of children with high functioning autism.
The government remains committed to a form of registration system for children not in school. Further details on this will be in the government’s response to the Children Not in School consultation, which will be published in the coming months.
Answered by:
Will Quince (Conservative)
11 November 2021
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