More than 10,000 children could be missing out on a full-time education according to new estimates from Ofsted.
A report this week claims that “too many” local authorities do not know how much education some of their most vulnerable young people are receiving.
Ofsted says that the types of pupils who often miss out on a full-time education include those who have been excluded, pregnant students or young mothers, and those with mental and physical health needs.
For its report – Pupils Missing Out On Education – inspectors visited 15 authorities and found that 1,400 children and young people were being educated part-time. If this pattern is repeated across the country, then Ofsted estimates it would amount to more than 10,000 children.
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