There's been a rise in the number of children being home schooled in Stamford

and the surrounding areas.

Home Schooling
Author: Julie Caston Daniel JainesPublished 17th Nov 2020

The number of children in Stamford and the surrounding areas being home schooled has increased by 28% since September

The number increased from 37 to 167 in the last 2 months.

The report before Lincolnshire County Council’s Children's and Young People Scrutiny Committee states all reasons given by parents could be interpreted as covid-19 related.

The report said “Whilst it is parental choice to home educate, it is clear that there is a new cohort of parents who are making a choice that they would not have taken were they not concerned about sending their child to school during the pandemic,”