Home Education in the UK

Home education in the UK

Home education is increasingly popular in the UK. Known as 'homeschooling' in the United States, it simply means that parents take responsibility for their children's education rather than delegating it to a school. Home education in the UK can take a variety of different forms; the law requires that education should suit each individual child or teenager, so there is no...

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Home educating your child - NAS

Educating your child at home may be the right option for them, but it's vital to understand what's involved before making any decisions. 

Why do some parents choose home education?

Home educating your child is a huge responsibility, but you do have the right to do this. Parents choose to educate their autistic child at home for various reasons, including:

your child may have sensory...

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Website: autism.org.uk

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Homeschooling in the UK increases 40% over three years ...

Homeschooling in the UK increases 40% over three years

By Mariam Issimdar BBC News

26 April 2018

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Media captionOliver Wood, 15, is one of thousands of children being taught outside of a school

The number of children being homeschooled has risen by about 40% over three years, the...

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Home Education in the UK - The Law

Under section 576 of the Education Act 1996, a parent is defined in relation to a child or young person as also including any individual:

(a) who is not a parent of his but who has parental responsibility for him, or

(b) who has care of him.

As parents are responsible for ensuring that their children are properly educated, it is...

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Date: 2013-11-18 15:34:46
Website: http://www.underhill.nildram.co.uk

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Home Education UK: legal-dereg

The following guidance applies only to deregistration in England and Wales

Firstly is your child registered?

Your child will be deemed to be registered if you have been offered and accepted a school place in writing, perhaps even if your child has not attended. A court might also deem you to be registered if you have accepted arrangements from the LA to transport...

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Date: 2019-02-02 15:45:27
Website: home-education.org.uk

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