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Question: Homeschooling ... in UK?

can you home school in uk and if so is there any laws about it? i am just wondering because i have heard a few mum's talking about home school and wondering if its a good idea or not, my son is not even 1 yet but looking for ideas for the best possible education for him and the public schools around my area have a high rate of bulling and much more... i know these can't be avoided forever but surely for a short period this could not do much harm? i have a huge family and not worried about my son social development as he has cousins and his auntie are the same age as him...? any legal advice on this matter would be great, but please don't comment if your going to be rude!

Answer: As a teacher myself I am pretty sure that if and when I have children myself I will home school them. I've worked in some very good schools but there are still always issues such as the work pace being either too slow or too fast for a certain child - at home with your own child you can go at his/her pace all the time. Also, I think behaviour is getting worse and the bad language that comes out of the mouths of 5 year olds these days is unbelievable, so I would like to give my own children a few more years of 'innocence' away from influences over language and behaviour. Plus, you don't have to be so regimented - to take your own child on an educational visit you don't have to worry about things such as risk assessments and permission slips, you can just go when the mood takes you. And you don't have to stick to your lessons. In a school the teachers will try to tailor lessons to children's interests, but some topics will be followed whether the child (and teacher) wants them to be or not. At home, if something interests your child you can go with that for as long as you like before moving on to another topic.

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