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Welsh plans to register home learners
The Welsh government has today announced plans to require families in Wales to register home learners. The home education community across the UK will be aware that there have been similar proposals, going back a number of years, but they … More…
Should home schooling be covered by the new special needs personal allowance?
When the government made its announcement last year that it was to carry out a major shake-up of the system responsible for educating children with special education needs, it was met with mixed reactions. Whilst some parents and educational experts … More…
Should Being the Victim of Bullying Be Counted as Having Special Needs?
A 2011 survey estimated that over 16,000 people aged 11-15 are either frequently absent from school, or are home educated because of bullying. The problem of bullying is still clearly a significant one, with many parents choosing to withdraw their … More…
Wider reading for A Level English Literature: 6: Culture, religion and science
In the last in our series of blogs on wider reading for A Level English Literature home study students, an Oxford Home Schooling tutor looks at the topics of science, religion and culture. The exams are looming rather large on … More…
So who can Study at Home?
My background is as a Further Education lecturer so I was used to having a wide cross-section of humanity in my classes but I had no idea when I began to teach English with Oxford Open Learning that my new … More…