North unitary identifies low level mental health issues as reason for rise in pupils being home schooled

North unitary identifies low level mental health issues as reason for rise in pupils being home schooled

By Sarah WardPhoto by bruce mars on UnsplashThe local education authority in the North of the county has identified an issue of children with low level mental health problems leading to poor attendance, as the biggest single driving of the ever increasing number of children being home educated.Last month the number of children being taught at home in the North of the county reached 1,132. In 2021 the figure stood at 650.The issue was declared as…