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The termly aggregate EHE and CME data collections are statutory. You must complete statutory data collections by law unless there鈥檚 a good reason not to.

EHE is a term used to describe a choice by parents to provide education for their children at home - or at home and in some other way which they choose - instead of sending them to school full-time.

CME are children of compulsory school age who are not registered pupils at a school and are not receiving suitable education otherwise than at a school.

The collections include:

• number of EHE and CME at census dates
• characteristics information such as sex and ethnicity
• reasons for EHE and CME

Important dates

This is a list of dates for when you must provide us with termly aggregate data returns.

2024 to 2025 census dates

Spring data collection

• Census date - Thursday 16 January 2025
• Return date - Friday 7 February 2025
• Database closure date - Friday 21 February 2025

Summer data collection

• Census date - Thursday 15 May 2025
• Return date - Friday 6 June 2025
• Database closure date - Friday 20 June 2025

2025 to 2026 census dates

Autumn data collection

• Census date - Thursday 2 October 2025
• Return date - Friday 24 October 2025
• Database closure date - Friday 7 November 2025

Spring data collection

• Census date - Thursday 15 January 2026
• Return date - Friday 6 February 2026
• Database closure date - Friday 20 February 2026

Summer data collection

• Census date - Thursday 21 May 2026
• Return date 鈥� Friday 12 June 2026
• Database closure date - Friday 26 June 2026

Return documents

Complete your return using the:

• guide, validation rules and acceptable notepad entries
• COLLECT guides

Send us your data

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Contact your local authority approver if:

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How your data will be used

Some data we鈥檙e collecting is subject to a (PDF, 121 KB, 3 pages).

This data will:

• be analysed to build a clearer picture of the EHE and CME cohorts on local and national levels
• help us identify outlying local data and work with those local authorities to understand the reasons
• help us understand the drivers of EHE and CME

Information received and any analysis we share will not include any data that could identify any child or their parent(s).

Get help

Use the if you have any questions about your data. We aim to answer your question within 5 working days.

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