Inspiration

This outnumbered mamma is a homeschooling mum’s web site from the USA.      Her inspiration page offers tips in a pleasant style with the human touch.

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What does home education mean?        Who is responsible for what?       See:  Home education FAQ  for quick and clear answers for the UK.        See also SEN about part time college for home educated pupils aged 14-16.

Taking over the responsibility can be an attractive option for some parents, but is it for you?

• To read about a parent’s experience  click icon.       A net mums search on “home schooling“ should get a good list of results.
• The Family Education website offers guidance and some basic resources:   Pros       Cons        Guidance & resources        It is part of the  Family Education Network based in Boston, USA and linked to Pearson Education, Inc.

Links to browse

• Tips – A fairly common sense checklist if you are an autism parent.         See also: ideas.
• Blogs – You might cast your eye over this list of blogs to see if there is anything that looks interesting
• ELL – Addressing special educational needs where English is a second language for pupils

Networking

• Home Education Network points visitors to resources in their part of the UK.
  For the East Midlands see:   Home         Local Groups                    Notice the tabs along the top:  Home, Advice, Local Groups, Useful Links.
  For Lincolnshire try Home Ed Lincs group.                      For the UK see Index and choose your region of the country.
• Education Otherwise is another source of information in the UK.
  For the Lincolnshire see:   Local Groups               Homeschool Lincolnshire
  For other counties and regions see sidebar to navigate site.

Local Authority

Elective home education is the official name.        They describe it as, “The education of your children in and around the home by yourself or by others you appoint“.            Click the icon on the left for the information and resources they offer.             Here are some of their guides for parents: 

• Policy – Dec 2011               Draft Policy – 2015         These set out a parents rights and responsibilities.              
• Information – 2014         This includes some tips for getting started.
  It names a couple of useful UK links, including:      Home Education Advisory Service             Education Otherwise
• This seems to be the definitive SEN code of practice .        The chapter, Children and young people with SEN educated at home is the most relevant one.

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Please be aware that we, at GAIN, are not qualified to give advice.              See disclaimer.