There are around 50,000-80,000 home educated children in the UK. Home education can be highly fulfilling for children and can lead to children achieving better than average qualifications. Having been home educated does not prevent a young person from going on to university and having fulfilling careers. Indeed in the US, where home education is more commonplace, many universities and employers seek out home educated young people in their recruitment efforts.
There are a number of reasons why a parent might want to educate their child at home. Some parents opt to home-school because of lifestyle or family reasons, while others do so because of negative school experiences like Bullying, Expulsion, difficulty getting a child into the school of choice, or some problem specific to an individual school.
Socialisation
The main question raised about home education relates to socialisation. With so many home-educated young people in the UK there are now many local support groups all over the UK. These groups often hold regular meetings and are frequently networked with each other through the internet. Home-educated students rarely find socialisation to be an issue.
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Under Section 7 of the 1996 education act, parents are responsible for ensuring that their children receive an education suitable to their age ability and aptitude, as well as any special needs he or she may have. The following home-schooling rules apply in England and Wales:
- You do not need the permission of an LEA to home educate a child (unless the child attends a special needs school)
- You do not have to hold any particular qualifications to home educate your child
- There are no predetermined hours or times that you must tutor your child at home
- You do not have to conform to the National Curriculum
- You can home educate a child with special needs
- Home educated children are not required to undertake examinations or SATs
Your situation may be slightly different. ask a question below ↓ and our editorial team will reply with our advice.
Your Local Education Authority
When considering home education it is wise to consider all of your options carefully and discuss the idea with your child. If you have specific issues with the school, you should consider discussing these with the school and possibly with the Local Children's Services (LEA).
If your child is currently in school, you are required to inform your child's head teacher in writing before you withdraw your child. The head teacher will then inform the (LEA) and remove your child from the school's register. There is no legal requirement for you to allow the local authority access to either your home or child.
The Education Welfare Service (EWS) will almost certainly make contact with you to ensure that you are meeting your duty to provide an education to your child. However, you should be allowed some short period to settle in to your new routine before having to supply detailed information on your provision.
If they are unhappy about your provision, they will write to you to explain their concerns and ask for further information. In rare cases, if the local authority remains unsatisfied with your provision, they can issue a School Attendance Order which requires you to either provide further evidence of education or enrol your child at a school named in the order within 15 days. Such an order can be challenged in court. In all the actions they take the Local Authority must act in the best interests of the child.
What are the actual laws regarding socialisation of her own age as she learns and interacts etc with plenty of lroffessionals and adults. She is non verbal but talks more when she is alone than in company or big groups her limited speech turned into shrieks. Surely the impact of such violent muscle spasms etc wont assist her with kearning to communicate.
Any info would be greatly appreciated
I am enjoying home schooling her and she is doing so well too.
I would like her to go to school so my question is how do apply to a different primary school for her?
Do I need to go to back to her first school and ask them to apply for a transfer or do I go I just approach the local authority?
many thanks
I have always been opposed to home education however I am now conscious that I am about to start paying child maintenance to my ex to support my son in continuing to Xbox all day. Is there anyway I can force her into doing some educating by saying I won’t pay child mainentance anymore as he isn’t in full time education (I know FT education can be counted as home schooling, but playing Xbox is NOT home schooling). Advice?
"Hi I am seeking some advice as I separated from my child's father when was newborn duento domestic abuse." I am in a similar situation, except that I am now in court proceedings (yet again). Cafcass are to be involved due to the animosity and the HE question. There are many useful sites out there that inform you of the law. Some barristers are not knowledgeable enough and I have found myself educating both mediators and legal parties so I have been studying this. My one piece of advice is to ensure that you have a case for it to be best for the child - not for the parent to HE but the benefits it will give to the child. Be positive - I disagree with the way that the current education system is run, but will promote the positives in HE - one to one tuition, at their own pace, keeping them enthused, and promoting outdoor learning in ANY subject. Flexible learning that can occur at any time and about anything.
I don't know if this will work but I do feel that this is the best way to go.
I am looking for an advise in regards to home schooling my child, my daughter is turning 5 in August. I have not register her in school yet. Due to this corona virus issue I don’t feel safe for her to attend school, how should I go about it. Do I need to inform my council authorities now.
Mare 92. I have the same question as you regarding my exhusband.
Also where do you get resources to home educate? Do you make an outline plan for the "year"? Do you have certain goals you set to achieve each week/term?
How many of you home ed an 8 year old... Y3 currently going to y4?
How do i find groups with similar age children....
My 8 year old really wants to be home educated and it's something i wanted to do from day 1 due to my boy being my miracle child and being born at 27 weeks.... However i worked full time and he went to a private nursery until he was 4 and he started reception.
My son is following a similar path to me at school whereas hes very bright... He has very few friends and was quite miserable before school shut 12 weeks ago.
Hes thriving in the home environment and is a lot cleverer than school was telling me he was on last parents evening. I feel school spends no time getting to know him as an individual and they teach him in the wrong style for his learning style. hes quite a quiet boy and he listens and analyses behaviour same as i do (nlp family) . He gets overshadowed by the loud ones or the ones who need more attention a lot. The people he levetates towards have little clicks and he gets pushed out a lot and I think that home ed is our way forward....
Another part of my dilemma is....
My daughter is 4 and due to start reception September this year. Shes been to various settings, i.e. Private nursery, and has been in preschool since she was 2 at one school and started her current school when she turned 3. She desperately wants to go to "normal school" as she calls it as she doesn't understand what school truly is and also she doesnt understand that what we've been doing since march isnt what home ed would usually be like..
Any advice??
Jess
He is now nearly nine years old and yet his level of education especially in Mathematics is equivalent to about a six year old. His physical writing abilities are deplorable for a child of his age. Overall he is years behind with his level of education for a child of his age. I have mentioned this to his mother on several separate occasions yet she is either ignoring my genuine concerns or replying saying she is doing a good job of which I can clearly see that he is failing. Just to point out myself and his mother are not together. What can I do or who should I contact in order to get him independenly assessed?
It’s perfectly legal for you to home school your 4 year old. Children are not legally required to attend school until they are 5 years old and even then you can opt for home schooling. However, bear in mind that if you decide not to send your 4 year old to school now and then enrol them later on, they will enter their age appropriate year. This can mean your child not only starting a new school but also entering an already established peer and friendship group. Hope this helps.
Is it legal to home school a child who is 5 years old now during these trips but who will attend a school in the UK for the rest of the year
I have a 4 year old she will be 5 in December. I’ve decided to home educate. Your child doesn’t legally have to start school until the term after her 5th birthday
Im a single parent who works part time on a low income. Im considering home educating her but am worried that i may not be able to, time, resources ect. Any advice would be greatly appreciated
l now want to take my son out and home ed him where can l go for info and what do l have to do.
If I wish to withdraw my child from school is there a best time to do it such as halfway through a term or the end of a term or can it be done anytime?
Thank you.
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Is she Wright not to take me out of school
Or should I do it so my education may improve
She gone up 2 places in a month!!
The schools she’s been offered ,I wouldn’t send my worst enemy’s children there letterlone my only one
So my only option now is to have her tutor that’s she’s been with for 2-3 years Home School her.
Anyone that could give me any info on how many hours per week this is??
Is it the same as School hours 9-3:30
Would be very helpful
Many thanks
Will i still be entitled to maintenance payments untill she reaches 19yrs of age?
I myself have a medical condition with my tummy that causes terrible stresses every morning, sometimes I struggle to leave the house in the morning. I do manage to get my child to school however on occasions I have been a few minutes late. There was only one day I could not get her in at all due to illness of mine so I decided to keep her at home. The learning support teacher called round to 'help' and for the next few weeks along with my own parents they got my child into school whilst I was trying a new medication. my parents don't live nearby so its not realistic for them to take her everyday. plus I am not comfortable with other people taking my child to school, as I want to experience it. I have been bombarded with comments from the school such as you will be fined everytime you are late, you will face prosecution and we need to monitor Isabella to make sure she is not effected. (I am not entirely sure what they mean here - I have a medical condition with my tummy no other issues) My husband has found a new job so he can be at home twice a week and the plan was that he would take her in two days and I can do every other day although it will be very difficult for me. However we received a letter again stating if late or absent we could face prosecution and the social services could be informed. It all seems a little over the top reaction for the only issue is a personal one where as I have difficulty in the morning. My husband and I are thinking seriously of educating my child and her sister at home to remove the stress of not being able to get there and then the threats from the school. I do have guilt feelings that I am taking my daughter away from school but am confident in my ability to provide a better education for her. I just wonder if parents health is a valid reason to homeschool? I am healthy and competent in every other way, just chronic tummy issues that worsen under stress and anxiety. Any advice would be much appreciated.
With learning disabilities and servers panic attacks with being away from
Home
My son is home schooled and will be 16 in February. Can I legally stop his homeschooling after his birthday or do I need to continue it until the end of the official school year ?
When can he start an apprenticeship?
Thank you x
Thank you for you time
Kind regards
checks made to confirm or otherwise that the child is being
Given a suitable education. Is my concern justified?
What steps do I need to take so I can homeschool him I'm willing to do the school work with him that they would just t home
Please help what Can I do?
spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Can he just leave further education and go straight to work? I'm under the impression that he "has" to stay in some form of education.
"suitable" education. A suitable" education is generally accepted as one that "primarily equips a child for life within the community of which he is a member, rather than the way of life in the country as a whole, as long as it does not foreclose the child's options in later years to adopt some other form of life if he wishes to do so".
I have two children, aged 5 n 9, they are currently at full time school however I would like to give homeschooling a go and see if it works for us, lije for about six months initially, would that be a possibility? Like if I decide later on tgat they are better off at school, would I have the option of getting them back in?
She can't read or do any maths
Is there anything I can do
Can my son start an apprenticeship on the day he turns 16 he is home schooled
I think home schooling is the best option for her but would like some guidance on what and how is the best way to home school a 6 year old as I want her to grow up with the best education possible.
the daughter is 9 and has been around domestic violence and when at school as a result of being around the domestic violence she struggled with social situations in school at playtimes and with teasing and messing around with school friends, she has done numerous interventions at the school and it didn't really make a difference as she understood how to complete the tasks set during these activities.
She has no major issues in relation to her learining
She has numerous medical issues stated below:
she has eczema which during the school day she has to apply cream on her arms and legs 3 times during the school day, this was being made difficult for her to do as she had been doing this at the back of the class room, she has anaphylaxis but to an unknown allege so she is classed as ideopathic and carries an epi pen she is allergic to eating pineapple and kiwi, and has asthma and has a blue and purple inhaler for this.
She has morning medication to battle hayfevier and due to her low emmune system she has many precaution medication every morning including nasal spray and eye drops daily.
myself and parented felt the school were not assisting her in making these medical issues easier during school, as a result if all of these issues, she had been getting very upset and didnt want to go to school as she didn't feel comfortable and felt different within her class. While currently my partner has written a letter to state to take her off the schools register, does this mean she is off a register completely and can't go to a primary school as it is stated that her education was being provided by my partner or can we look for a different school that may help her to adjust to coping with all the social anxiety and her medical issues??
Also my partner is worried that any school will have the view that these social issues and medical issues are not serious issues and the school may not take her seriously and the same poor provision may happen again.
Any advise would be apriciated
You can leave school on the last Friday in June if you’ll be 16 by the end of the summer holidays
You MUST then do one of the following until you’re 18:
- stay in full-time education, for example at a college
- start an apprenticeship or traineeship
- spend 20 hours or more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
I have informed the head at my daughters old school she will not be retuning as it is unrealistic that I could bring her to that school from where we have moved and that in the meantime I will start home schooling her. What else do I have to do to inform the correct people? What if her current head dosnt pass on this information I sent him in an email?
Regards Zoey
A father who has parental responsibility for his child (i.e is on the birth certificate), has every right to be involved in important decisions in his child's life, it's not interfering, it's what any parent who cares for a child's wellbeing would do. The decision on whether or not to send a child to nursery or to home school should be made by both parents.
need some advice on my options and what can happen to me as by fines etc ive told the school they wiil not be back and im changing their schools but apparantly the head teacher has phoned my ex wife kids mom as my kids reside with me telling her if they not back in he will take further actio however im banned from the school due to another parents actions which turned into an argument
so im really unsure of my standing and what i am able to do i only want to school them until they are in another school do not want to take them off the resgister
I am considering home schooling my son , year 3 primary.
Can anyone suggest best place for me to find info on 'setting myself' up etc, text books , advisory notes . Appreciate you dont need to follow curriculum.
Thanks
My 15yr old son has just been expelled from school 3 weeks before he is due to start study leave for his GCSE's. The school have given permission for him to take his exams as an external candidate so would I be able to home school him until he finishes his exams? If this is the case then who should I notify?
Thank you.
Regards
Kate
The Education Act 1996 – section 551(1)
The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006
The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011
The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Education (Pupil Registration) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
The Education Act 2002
The Education (School Day and School Year) (England) Regulations 1999
The Changing of School Session Times (England) (Revocation) Regulations 2011
The Education and Inspections Act 2006
Two weeks ago I requested a split placement for my 13 year old daughter for home/school education. Due to her anxiety and issues around schooling I requested that she attends for English, Mathematics and Science, with me continuing her education at home the rest of the time.
This was declined by the head "due to legislation involved". Whilst I appreciate the head has the discretion to turn my request down, I have failed to find any legislation around a split placement.
Could you point me in the right direction of any?
Thanks.
We are seriously thinking about home educating our year 9 daughter due to socialisation concerns at her state school. If we were to home educate her until she takes her GCSE's in year 12 and hopefully passes them would there be a problem with her applying to a college and then taking her A levels for the next two years at a college ( so home educating would end), subject to her GCSE grades of course?
Many thanks
My 16 year old daughter is being home schooled by myself .shes due to sit her gcse .but i cant find a college in bideford or barnstaple north devon where she could dit them .would you know where i can find out new to all this .also she suffers with depression and anxiety. Also does she have to sit gcse soon .or can she take them at a later date .thanks
Have you any advice for me please?
After some advice please, my 13 year old daughter is so unhappy at school, her grades have dropped and we are looking into home schooling, what would I need to do? How will she get school and do exams etc, any help and advice will be greatly appreciated
Many thanks x
I have serious concerns for her safety after she was able to leave the school play area and was found outside main entrance by a none staff member. Staff were unaware of her absence.
Appropriate action was taken however recently there have been more issues with lack of supervision and this time my child has left the classroom undetected ( the classrooms have an adult height handle to prevent this but door was left open). Whilst this is not as serious as previous incident it raises my anxiety and places doubts over whether enough has been done to rectify the situation.
I plan removing my child but there is not currently a place at another school.
Given she has special needs how likely is LEA to refuse my intention to temporarily home school until a place becomes available at an alternative school?
Thanks
Thanks for your time .
My questions are this.....
Is home schooling from the age of 17 to 18 an approved form of further education that is completely unchecked by the authorities?
Is there any way my partner can prove that his son is not actually being educated and expose the mother for the fraud that she is?
Is my partner legally obliged to carry on paying maintenance, currently arranged via the CSA?
Thanks in advance
I am not averse to home schooling if children are actually being taught which I believe the majority are but the authorities need to have the right to test or speak to the children where concern has been expressed.
2 of them have care plans ...
Any advice
How do I go about informing her school and would she just be able to carrying on with the said school after the two weeks or would she need to reaply?
Can I take him out of school and school him at home whilst the transfer goes through.
I'm concerned about him as he is becoming depressed and reclusive due to not setting in school.
The child is 12 and has no basic educational skills outside of being able to speak.
They are clearly not being monitored by anyone & I am very concerned for the child. How & who do I raise this concern with?
Last month she turned 16 and I was told that I no longer qualify for child benefit for her unless I can prove she is enrolled for a government recognised course. Why can't I continue to receive the benefit while she is home educated?
My son is being seriously bullied. The school say they can't protect him,but won't let him go to another school. He's just 15.and starting to take gsce. I want to take him out but worried cause of his exams. But also social workers are involved. They are on register. Will they hold this against me if I take him out.
How do I teach him. I've no idea what to do
He is the only boy and the youngest out of a family of 6 and all the other children (all girls) have gone to school and are doing well. His mum has never had a job. She has 6 children by 5 different men and initially only intended to teach him during the reception year. She doesn't take him out and appears to not want to leave the house unless she is accompanied by another adult. .She always said she wouldn't be able to teach him enough for the next year, but then changed her mind. From him saying how much he wanted to go to school when he was 6, and play with other boys and girls, he began to say he wants to stay at home with his mum for "trillions of years". He is quite bright and a good reader, but development wise although now 6 1/2 his behaviour is that of a 4 year old. My son (his dad, who he sees every week) has been in contact with the Local Authority who say that they do not monitor social development and do not consider it important.
As a result he has not mixed with other children outside of his family. He doesn't have a best friend, has never been to a friend's birthday party and he doesn't really know how to behave with children the same age. He doesn't understand that he cannot shout or ignore an instruction from a grown up when in a learning environment - even when learning to play a game like snakes and ladders or draughts. The only time he goes anywhere is when his daddy takes him out every week to give him as many outside experiences as possible with meeting other children by visiting farms, Kinderland, play grounds, swimming lessons, seaside, and visiting other family members. If his mum changes her mind, and he does start school in September when he is almost 7 - he will be expected to do SATS. How is homeschooling helping this little boy?
I think just removing her from the misery of this rather than the having to tackle it of school days is better. She is shy and is now really anxious, I'd say depressed. Any advice would be great
Firstly to say that, I apologise if I make writing mistakes, English is my second language
I have two children diagnosed with autism.
They 've been always in mainstream education. My daughter is year 8,my son is year 7
Last year, September we've made an application for a special school, (just opened) for academic children with autism
Two places been allocated but to the next door, which is mix of special needs.
My husband and I visited the school, and we wanted to try it, just thinking for the future may be better for our children to develop skills for life.
What happened in next was a disaster.
Mainstream school made just two days transition. I remember that, I said no way two days is no plenty time, but they said no worries, everything will be flexible, teaching support from mainstream promised also to be with them in the special school for one full week, actually she didn't.... Also mainstream school said if they will be not happy with the new school the places will be open six months to turn back in mainstream... Now I just realised there were a big pack of lies
Tried to move them back because my daughter was affected, she was crying, she said to me "but mum I'm human too"... She hates the new school, there is more than 5weeks and our life is a nightmare, they both refusing the new, but mainstream said now, we can't provide right support for them.... For 1year and half, they had just high comments about our daughter, and now....
Today I can say that, there were the worst decision ever to move them to a special school.
Because they are both now students in a special school, what the procedure is to start home education, what the steps? Please, I really need help.
Thank you, Ali
He has always struggled, his behaviour or being bullied and the school have tried but failed to help.
10 months ago his behaviour at home and school worsened ,his dad left and has not reacted well to the situation
He says he hates school and wants to change,I don't think he will like any school and am considering Home schooling. I work in a learning centre and would be able to have him there to monitor him as I am assuming most work these days are online.Would I be able to do this ,how do I and how many hours a week .Also how many subjects does he need to study along with maths and English.Lots of questions.
Her(the mother)moral obligations are wayward and she has a criminal record and a history of substsnce abuse. (This has been flagged to social services by the childrens schools)
I would like to know if this effects her chances of homeschooling her daughter??
Im worried that her intentions do not have the childs interests at heart
I confronted the school and was promised this wouldn't go on , it didn't stop it become worse!
I went straight to each problem and parent, none of the parents knew anything about their children being part of a group , I confronted the school again and told them the one teacher thought it was funny , I told the educational welfare officer I was taking my son out of the school , I sent in the letters to the school and to the local council my reasons and told them I was home schooling . To my horror the head has sent in a request for me to be fined has doctored the reg printout but sent me both copies . I presented them to the courts and I have until next week to prove my case . Can I demand my son's information from that school please?
I am thinking of home schooling her until then due to not being happy with the school she attends does this affect her placement into secondary school
Thanks
I am mostly considering the homeschooling route as I feel like with 1:1 tuition she would achieve higher as I would have 100% of my attention on her to make sure she is understanding and doing well.
I am a housewife so at home all day and my sister is a primary school teacher so could help with curicullam information, would it not be better during these early years for me to not homeschool and try to get her concentration and her behavour better before reattending school in a few years?
My son is 12 and has always struggled with mainstream school and has social/emotional issues.
Things have got bad in the last 2 years with the last month being the worst he has been suspended 3 times.
Each time for meltdowns, swearing and low level disruption.
I work full time and I am struggling to keep my job with all the school calls n meetings. His school have finally realised I have been right and they say we need to get him diagnosed for something and to move him to specialist school. I am fine with that but know that it wont happen over night.
Do i have to be at home with him 24/7 if i supply him with help n education via work books etc and helping/ teaching him in the evening?
Our problem is he is being bullied at school, he is so upset he is frightened to even go to revision classes.
I have three children two have left school, I have been into school to discuss the problem so many times, some of the teachers when we talk to the are really horrible people, talking to them just makes us so angry, the principal of the academy is investigating bulling by teachers who are goading other students, and believe me we have witnessed it first hand
Are we able to get our son a home tutor for his last six months is there a government grant we can apply for ?
My son has started secondary school in September 2015 (year 7). He suffers with alopecia and wears a cap to school. He has bee picked on and bullied on a daily basis. He cries almost every day and I am seriously worried that this could affect his confidence / education and he has told me he hates school now. I have been for meetings to the school several times but I feel like the children have no discipline at that school and that the teachers are a soft touch. Any advice of home schooling would be very much appreciated.
I am not happy . Since my son has not been going he has been so much hhappier. Surely they can't refuse this?
How do I get a library card for home schooling?
I work full time and currently my grandmother is home schooling my son and can do this until Christmas.
am I entitled to home tuition in order for me to continue to work as I have been informed that there will not be any school places until at least February 2016
any other advice would be gratefully received
Thanks.
From what I have read I am able to act without having to get agreement from my ex and the school is wrong when they say I do.
Is that correct, can I de register my daughter without needing to go through my ex?
Cheers
And thank you for the article! I was wondering if it's possible to enrol a homeschooled child into school after a number of years, if the procedure is difficult and if you are aware of equivalence tests to be taken to enrol in University. Thanks.
My daughter is going through a really tough time at school. She witnesses fighting on a daily basis and is picked on for her lunch, pens, pencils etc I have spoken to the school and they deal with it for it then to start up again. She is no4 and no3 on the waiting list of two schools. I am a teacher myself and work part time. Would I be allowed to write to her headteacher to say I am taking her out of school to be home schooled until she is able to start at one of the schools? She is so stressed as she is not used to seeing this sort of behaviour. She begs every day not to go there.
I was told by a general staff I have to provide evidence?
Also I wanted some advice
Is there specific exam boards to follow for 15 years old boy as they are interested in a lot of subjects?
Thanks
Do you need to give the school evidence, and if so what specific evidence,when you have decided to move your child to another school or other education?Already sent a letter out.
Ren
Also we don't live in the uk we live in Switzerland and they have no schools abroad :(
I plan on moving in the next few
months so may help would be deeply appreciated
Thanks
Me and my family will move to the UK from Sweden during this summer. Our son who is currently 11 years old, would benefit from homeschooling. What will we have to do?
Is there any heads up during the process?
Would they know?
To cut a long story short. My son has cerebal palsy down his right side which makes everyday tasks sometimes impossible for him. He has no 1:1 in school( in the process of trying to get it) and recieves no help in school to go to toilet, no supervision in the yard and the teachers have no patience with him. He doesnt mix very well and prefers to play by himself. My once happy, confidant little boy now is a anxious moody boy who makes himself sick from crying every morning not wanting to go to school. I have the time, patience and love to give him at home. I can also keep up with his physio if he was home. I know I could homeschool him with all the books and resources out there.
My only problem is his social worker and others who are involved in tryingoto get him 1:1 in school have scared me when I mentioned homeschooling to them. They said that there was no way I could teach my son to the standard that the education authority expect and I would have no idea how to teach him the national curriculum. And if that were the case the welfare and LEA would be watching me like a hawk.
Its something I really want to do, but now im petrified after the professionals have told me that I will get harassed and watched constantly by the LEA.
Please help. Any advice would be very much appreciated
Is there a monitoring system please??i must remain anonymous as my daughter will stop me seeing the children, I fear she has real issues
I am a single parent and work full time, can anyone please give me some advice as to how I would go about starting the whole process.
Thanks sukeysue.
Personally I am concerned since there does not appear to be a clear definition of what meeting the duty to educate means (i.e. reading, writing and arithmetic?), with an obvious loophole that seems to legally exempt parents from any kind of scrutiny whatsoever.
home schooling fine but to do so without quality control is nothing less than a crime imo.
Serious answers only please.
I would like to have the option of home schooling friend's children as a kind of extension to child minding. But not sure if I'd be allowed to home school other people's children without being a teacher. Would I need to qualify as a teacher to do this?
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