I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from the council. Please may you provide me with answers to the following questions:

1. How many children are currently known as being electively home educated in the local authority? 230 (09/06/22)
Of those children, how many have:
a) no known Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND): 172
b) Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with and without EHCPs: 58, of which 12 have EHCP

2. How many pupils were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in:
a) July 2021: 5
b) July 2020: 1
c) July 2019: 6
d) July 2018: 3
e) July 2017: 4

3. How many children with no known Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in:
a) July 2021: 5
b) July 2020: 1
c) July 2019: 5
d) July 2018: 1
e) July 2017: 4

4. How many children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) with and without EHCPs were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in:
a) July 2021: 0
b) July 2020: 0
c) July 2019: 1 (no EHCP)
d) July 2018: 2 (no EHCP)
e) July 2017: 0

5. How many children were deregistered from special schools to be electively home educated in the local authority in:
a) July 2021: 0
b) July 2020: 0
c) July 2019: 0
d) July 2018: 0
e) July 2017: 0

6. How many children under mental health services, such as CAMHS, were deregistered from school to be electively home educated in the local authority in:
a) July 2021: 0
b) July 2020: 0
c) July 2019: 0
d) July 2018: 0
e) July 2017: 0