Homeschooling

Education services says home schooling has increased over the past five years.

Deb Hadden runs drop-off sessions, where children can play and learn with each other.

Councils will have to visit children within 15 days after a review said Sara was "hidden from view".

The council says 822 children were registered as being educated at home in October 2025.

A council report reveals many of those being educated at home have special educational needs.

A government Bill will introduce safeguarding checks, but some parents fear children could suffer.

The number of children being taken out of school is double what it was four years ago.