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The Lead Untangles: The rise of homeschooling

Lauren Crosby Medlicott delves into the rise of homeschooling, unpacking the causes and what the impacts may be.

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Apr 11, 2025
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Local authorities estimate that 153,300 children were in elective home education [ECE] at any point during the 2023/24 academic school year, up from 126,100 in 2022-23 academic year, and up from 116,000 in the 2021-22 academic year.

A June 2024 investigation found the number of children moving to home e…

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