HOME schooling is on the rise in Hampshire since the start of the new school year, the county council has confirmed. Speaking to the Gazette, Cllr Roz Chadd, executive member for education and skills at Hampshire County Council said: “In Hampshire we have seen an increase in notifications of parents intending to electively home educate (EHE), since September 2020. “This is in line with most other local authority areas and is mostly linked to Covid-19. However, it reflects an acceleration of the steady increase in EHE numbers over the past 10 years.” Home Schooling Association UK (HSA), a network of home schooling families across the country, has also seen a 50 per cent increase in enquiries this year.