Clare

Aug 12 2007, 04:39 PM

Rose of York

Aug 12 2007, 04:38 PM

Do the Education authorities check on the standard of education achieved by home-schooled children?

Check out the BBC link in my earlier post, Rose (I was being good, not breaching copyright!)

BBC commenting on Department of Skills and Education Guidelines

 

What parents must provide is "efficient full-time education" suitable to their children's age, ability and aptitude and any special educational needs.


SOME REASONS PEOPLE CHOOSE HOME EDUCATION
Distance or access to school
Religious, cultural or philosophical beliefs
Dissatisfaction with the system
Bullying
Short-term particular reason
Child's unwillingness or inability to go to school
Special educational needs
Parents' desire for closer relationship with children

Most do this by sending their children to school, but some prefer home education.

But it says they have "no statutory duties in relation to monitoring the quality of home education on a routine basis".

It really is so heart-warming to families to have their choices recognised in this way
Ann Newstead
Education Otherwise
They could intervene only if they have "good reason" - it stresses - to believe parents were not providing a suitable education.

They could ask parents to provide information. Parents "are under no duty to comply" though it would be "sensible" to do so.

Serving a school attendance order should be "a last resort".