The charity has revealed the average caseload among home education officers is 388 and among three councils there is just one member of staff to support more than 1,000 children.
In one of the councils looked at one officer had a caseload of 1,513 children.
This is putting a “significant strain” on home education teams, says the charity, which is calling on ministers to put in place extra funding.
Without further support their ability to carry out new duties to be introduced through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill will be hindered. This includes plans to create a register for children who are not in school.
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