Number of children homeschooled in Kent growing according to Kent County Council report

Sep 27, 2019

More than 2,500 children have been registered for homeschooling in Kent this year.

A total of 2,615 youngsters are currently taught in their homes, which has increased by almost 13% since April last year, a report written by Kent County Council (KCC) reveals.

This comes just three months after a Freedom of Information request by KentOnline showed the number of homeschooled children had doubled in seven years.

Click here to read more.

Latest news articles

New SEND school provides ‘vital’ places for Medway

A new multi-million pound school has opened to ease pressure on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) spaces in Medway. Parents have told the BBC the difference in their children's happiness has been like "night and day" since they started attending...

read more