When Isolation Can Become a Concern in Home Education
by Gemma A lot of conversations around home education and “socialisation” end up revolving…
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A great way of ensuring your Home Education journey goes smoothly is to read all of this website. The menu at the top will help you navigate each section.
Making the decision to Home Educate can be daunting. But be assured that there is plenty of support out there! There are lots of families that have been in your situation, and we have supported tens of thousands of them.
Read through all of our website to learn all about Home Education. Use the menu to navigate through all of our pages especially the WHAT TO DO FIRST page for your country. Navigating through each page in turn really will help you understand everything you need to do. Then move on to the dealing with the LA section.
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An update from LANCASHIRE LA regarding the MP post stating home educators would be offered visits every 6 weeks. The EHE team were as confused as us, so they did some digging. It seems the MP was completely wrong, and confused, and this is why language is vital. She was referring to those with an EOTAS package or no named setting. Anyone in that royal can contact their casework. But it’s not home educators. We are curious how this needs 100 new staff, how many kids do they have not in school or home ed?
There are no rules on what your child should be learning or how they should learn it, beyond it being a full time education suitable to your child. No one is going to tell you what your child must be learning, or how, no one is going to be providing work or learning material, you are now fully responsible for researching different ways of home educating and providing what your child needs. Read the rest of our website to fully understand what that means -
Are you in Lincolnshire and received an SAO threat yesterday/today? Please do not worry. It seems to be a glitch in their system. Reply with ‘You appear mistaken. You asked for information to arrive by xx date, this date has not passed. Please confirm by return your error in referring to CME and threatening an SAO. I respectfully remind you, an s437(1) is the next stage if you have concerns, not an SAO. Therefore not only was your communication sent in error, it was incorrect in its process.’ Don’t panic people. Just send that and get your info in before their requested date. Use the report writing guide on
It’s a big week in politics and a crucial moment for home‑educating families. If your MP is standing to become Prime Minister, please take a few minutes to contact them directly. Ask them to listen to the voices of home educators and to reconsider how yet‑to‑be‑finalised legislation could affect children’s wellbeing, autonomy, and family life. This isn’t about party politics, it’s about making sure those who lead understand the real impact of policy on diverse learners. Your voice matters. Let’s make sure it’s heard!
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