Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Home education outside England: how the rules work in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and where they differ.
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Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Home education in Northern Ireland: the law and the EA
How home education works in Northern Ireland: leaving school, what the Education Authority can ask, SEN statements, CCEA exams and where England differs.
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Home education in Scotland: consent, councils and the law
Home educating in Scotland? When you need council consent to withdraw from school, what councils can ask afterwards, support needs and exams.
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
Home education in Wales: how the rules work and what's changing
How to deregister and home educate in Wales: special schools, council meetings, IDPs and ALN, exams, and the register coming under the 2026 Act.
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