A very large percentage of parents send their child/children to school, but are you aware that you do have the right to educate your child at home? As a parent, you must ensure your child receives a full-time education from the age of five.
YOU DO NOT need to be a qualified teacher to educate your child at home
YOU ARE NOT obliged to follow the National Curriculum or take national tests,
YOU ARE required by law to ensure your child receives full-time education suitable to their age, ability and aptitude any special educational needs your child may have must be recognised
YOU DO NOT need special permission from a school or local authority to educate your child at home, but you do need to notify the school via a de-registration letter in writing if you're taking your child out of school. You will only need to notify the local authority if you are removing your child from a special school
YOU DO NOT need to observe school hours, days or terms
YOU DO NOT need to have a fixed timetable, nor give formal lessons
THERE IS NO FUNDING directly available from central government for parents who decide to educate their children at home, some local authorities provide guidance for parents, including free National Curriculum materials
YOU ARE NOT obliged to follow the National Curriculum or take national tests,
YOU ARE required by law to ensure your child receives full-time education suitable to their age, ability and aptitude any special educational needs your child may have must be recognised
YOU DO NOT need special permission from a school or local authority to educate your child at home, but you do need to notify the school via a de-registration letter in writing if you're taking your child out of school. You will only need to notify the local authority if you are removing your child from a special school
YOU DO NOT need to observe school hours, days or terms
YOU DO NOT need to have a fixed timetable, nor give formal lessons
THERE IS NO FUNDING directly available from central government for parents who decide to educate their children at home, some local authorities provide guidance for parents, including free National Curriculum materials
If it appears to the local authority that a child is not receiving a suitable education, they might serve a school attendance order.
There is no wrong way:
When talking to other home educators you will find there is no ‘wrong’ way of home educating, there are many approaches to take and methods available, nothing is set in stone. You might start of with a structured approach and end up totally autonomous.
Few LA’s tell us we can home educate and are not aware that we merely delegate our duties to schools. Our children do not have to take GCSE’s or Sats, there are alternatives if exams are required. You do not have to follow the national curriculum or have home visits or show evidence of work again, there are alternatives. Please research the topic thoroughly, ask questions, meet others and do what is right for you and yours.
The law regarding Home Education varies upon where you live.
i.e. The Law for England and Wales is different from that of Scotland or Ireland or Northern Ireland
Few LA’s tell us we can home educate and are not aware that we merely delegate our duties to schools. Our children do not have to take GCSE’s or Sats, there are alternatives if exams are required. You do not have to follow the national curriculum or have home visits or show evidence of work again, there are alternatives. Please research the topic thoroughly, ask questions, meet others and do what is right for you and yours.
The law regarding Home Education varies upon where you live.
i.e. The Law for England and Wales is different from that of Scotland or Ireland or Northern Ireland
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