Starting out
Taking a child out of school, the first weeks of home education, and what the law in England asks of you along the way.
Articles
Starting out
Deschooling and the first weeks of home education in England
Deschooling has no legal basis in England, but the first weeks can start gently. What the DfE guidance says, what counts, and how to keep a record.
Starting out
Flexi-schooling in England: how it works and how to ask
How flexi-schooling works in England: the school can refuse, home days are recorded as code C, what to agree, and how the new register may apply.
Starting out
How much does home education cost in England?
Parents pay for home education in England. What the state still covers, where the money goes, the free options, and how to budget a term at a time.
Starting out
How to deregister your child from school in England
The letter to write, who has to agree first, what the school and council do next, and how the Children Not in School register changes it.
Keep the record as you go
Plan the learning, and the evidence writes itself
AltEd keeps a home-educating family's plans, hours and examples of work in one place, so when someone asks what your child has been learning, you print it rather than write it.
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