independent information, peer support, advocacy and training
Membership of our forum has grown rapidly over the past few years, which has made its management more challenging, not least of all because a new cohort of families has discovered and embarked on home education due to the pandemic Read More …
We would like to congratulate the Dumfries and Galloway home education group on persuading local councillors to overturn a previous decision and embrace inclusion by making bridging payments available to eligible home educating families in the area. Local parents had Read More …
The extended deadline for responses to the home education guidance consultation has now passed and our submission can be read here. Frankly, we had expected a much better effort than the illogical, partial document that was eventually published, with its Read More …
We were delighted to hear that home educated teen Jess Powling and border collie Pippin are on their way to the Netherlands this week to represent Scotland at the World Agility Open. To be selected for the Scottish team Read More …
Compulsory education age in Scotland is attained on the commencement date of the school session (usually in mid-August) following a child’s fifth birthday. This has not changed since 1980, yet we regularly receive requests for assistance from parents of under-fives Read More …
