Home Education After 16: College, Apprenticeships and Post-16 Options (UK)
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Home Education After 16: College, Apprenticeships and Post-16 Options (UK)

Quick answer Home-educated young people have the same post-16 options as everyone else: college, sixth form, an apprenticeship, or carrying...

Moving to Home Education Mid-Year (and Mid-GCSEs): How to Make the Switch
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Moving to Home Education Mid-Year (and Mid-GCSEs): How to Make the Switch

Quick answer You can move to home education at any point in the school year, including part-way through GCSEs. You...

How Much Do Home Education Exams Cost? GCSE and A-Level Fees Explained (UK)
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How Much Do Home Education Exams Cost? GCSE and A-Level Fees Explained (UK)

Quick answer As a home educator you pay for exams yourself. The local authority does not fund them for electively...

What Age Does School Become Compulsory (and When Can You Stop)? UK
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What Age Does School Become Compulsory (and When Can You Stop)? UK

Quick answer In England, your child is not of compulsory school age until the term after they turn five, so...

Home Educating a Gifted or Twice-Exceptional Child in the UK
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Home Educating a Gifted or Twice-Exceptional Child in the UK

Quick answer Home education suits high-ability and twice-exceptional children especially well. You can let your child race ahead in their...

Can You Send Your Child Back to School After Home Educating?
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Can You Send Your Child Back to School After Home Educating?

Quick answer Yes, at any time. Home education is fully reversible. To return your child to school you apply for...

Home Educating an Autistic Child in the UK: The Law, Deregistering and Making It Work
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Home Educating an Autistic Child in the UK: The Law, Deregistering and Making It Work

Quick answer You have the right to home educate an autistic child, with or without a diagnosis. If your child...

Home Education in Northern Ireland: The Law and How to Start
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Home Education in Northern Ireland: The Law and How to Start

Quick answer Home education is legal in Northern Ireland under Article 45 of the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order...

Home Education in Wales: The Law, Deregistering and Whats Changing
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Home Education in Wales: The Law, Deregistering and Whats Changing

Quick answer Home education is legal in Wales under the same law as England, section 7 of the Education Act...

Home Education in Scotland: The Law, Consent and How to Start
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Home Education in Scotland: The Law, Consent and How to Start

Quick answer Home education is completely legal in Scotland, but the rules differ from England in one important way. If...

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