EHE and CME data collection: guide and validation rules
Supporting guidance for local authorities submitting the elective home education (EHE) and children missing education (CME) 2025 to 2026 academic year data collections.
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The guide is for local authorities preparing EHE and CME termly data collection returns. It includes information on:
- the purpose of the data collection
- definitions of elective home education and children missing education
- how to prepare and submit the data
- submission deadlines
The acceptable notepad entries helps local authorities understand the minimum notes needed when there are validation queries.
The validation rules shows the checks applied in COLLECT once local authorities enter their data.
More guidance on submitting your elective home education and children missing education data is available.