He has given councils two weeks to get back to him with a range of statistics on home educated children, because the Children, Schools and Families Select Committee want to scrutinise his review in early October.
In a letter sent out to directors of children's services last week, Badman said: "I would like to strengthen my statistical evidence in advance of the select committee hearing so that it is more extensive and statistically robust."
He now wants councils to tell him how many home educated children are subject to child protection plans, how many are receiving inadequate education, how many are missing and how many former home educated children are not in education, employment or training.
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