Tuesday 11 January 2011

Home education group in Derby

I simply could not resist this story. It is of an independent school which has closed down and some parents are teaching their children themselves as a result. They are meeting in a room in a church for the time being. The picture is what I found astounding. Although they are being home educated, the girls are still apparently wearing school uniform!


http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Parents-school-shut-set-classes-city-church/article-3083319-detail/article.html

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  1. It sounds as though they fall within the definition of an independent school, so they may not be able to call themselves home educators. They would have to abide by the same conditions as the school that has closed.

    An independent school is defined as any school that provides full-time education for five or more pupils of compulsory school age or one or more pupils with a statement of SEN or who is in public care (within the meaning of Section 22 of the Children's Act 1989) and is not maintained by a local authority or a non-maintained special school.

    http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/schools/independent/

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  2. Possibly, although it depends on whether they are really offering a full time education - quite a few "establishments" get round the whole school thing by only doing a few "short" days or a couple of days a week. Of course, the last Govt changed the law to "catch" four such establishments whoch were offering over 20 hours a week, but I supect that quite a few more are still legally under the radar by sticking to 15 hours or less, and leaving the parents to "home educate" in the non school hours.

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  3. True, though the description in the article sounds like a full time education. If 5 of the children are being taught by the parent of the 6th, would that count towards the 15 hours for those children? They also mention lunch times, so at least some full days are envisaged and also employing tutors and teachers - all to teach 6 children. Sounds like it could easily tip over the 15 hours tuition by someone other than parents in the company of 5 others. Hope it doesn't become a problem for them though. It looks as though it's a solution that's working for them. If everyone gets on well it could be the best of both worlds.

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  4. But they aren't being home educated. They're setting themselves up as a school and the uniforms are to make that point.

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  5. It would certainly feel just like a school to the pupils. Getting up, dressing in uniform, going to a building to study to a timetable. The only HE type elements are the involvement of parents in some of the teaching and probably more trips. Many HE families meet up with others for tuition or organised activities, but not to the extent. On the continuum from HE to school this definitely sounds as though it has crossed the mid-line towards school.

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