A survey of 118 local authorities by the Association of Directors of Children's Services found that 35,487 children and young people were recorded as being home schooled on 5 October 2017. Extrapolated across the country this would mean around 45,712 are being home schooled in England, an increase of 21 per cent since 21 January 2016.
More than a third of councils surveyed (37 per cent) said they were aware that home-schooled children in their area were attending unregistered schools and tuition centres, raising concerns that children may be at risk of harm, radicalisation and poor-quality education.
Councils also said they are concerned that because home educators do not have to register with them, the true number of home-schooled children may be far larger.
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