I'm so angry

Savvy_Sue

That is codswallop. You don't have to 'prove' anything to anyone, you don't, AFAIK, have to agree to be visited, you just have to provide an education appropriate to your gs's needs, which the school was patently failing to do!

By joining Education Otherwise you should hopefully find local groups who can help with the subjects you'd struggle to teach, do they have a helpline for 'new' home schoolers?

cakeordeath_2

reeree wrote: »

just thought i would update this thread, weve taken dg for his appointment, as far as home schooling is concerned someone from the home school support will be coming to see dg middle of november, she also said i will have to prove im able to teach him to gcse levels, so ive got a couple of weeks to show them and dd im up to the job, im really nervous about this, dd has stated that she dosent want him to go back to that school but at the same time is really worried about his education which i can understand

Well I'd want to know EXACTLY what is meant by 'GCSE levels' so that you can prove it. There is NO law that states a child has to be taught gsce's, so just be careful that their wording doesn't confuse you.

I'm sure some experienced homeschoolers will be able to help you out here and advise...but I am pretty damned sure that they can't expect you to have all this information they claim you need in such a short time from de-registering.

oh and well done for everything you're doing...you're a star!

reeree

cakeordeath wrote: »

Well I'd want to know EXACTLY what is meant by 'GCSE levels' so that you can prove it. There is NO law that states a child has to be taught gsce's, so just be careful that their wording doesn't confuse you.

I'm sure some experienced homeschoolers will be able to help you out here and advise...but I am pretty damned sure that they can't expect you to have all this information they claim you need in such a short time from de-registering.

oh and well done for everything you're doing...you're a star!

thankyou, she also said because we had took dg vololuntary out of school we wouldnt be entitled to a home tutor and would have to pay £20 an hour for one not that we asked for one, i felt in some ways she was helpful but in others i felt she was trying to put us off , i just wish it woud all end and we can get on with the rest of his schooling

reeree

reeree wrote: »

thankyou, she also said because we had took dg vololuntary out of school we wouldnt be entitled to a home tutor and would have to pay £20 an hour for one not that we asked for one, i felt in some ways she was helpful but in others i felt she was trying to put us off , i just wish it would all end and we can get on with the rest of his schooling

dont get me wrong though, i am delighted dg is out of that school, its just getting over the next hurdle in the next few weeks

Savvy_Sue

I hope pipkin will be along to help you get your facts straight, because I think they're expecting that you'll be coming to them for help. Make it clear you're not. And don't let them fluster you. YOU don't have to teach him everything he needs to know, there's been talk of evening classes, he doesn't have to take GCSEs at 16 (or any other age). I'm not suggesting it's a good plan NOT to take GCSEs, but it's not the end of the world if he doesn't take them at 16. You may well be playing catch up for a year or two.

It is true that if your gs had been excluded, or was too ill to attend school regularly, they would have had to supply some home tutoring. It would have been laughably inadequate.

daska

reeree, here is a link to Education Otherwise please take advantage of the information there.

this for starters:

The LA do not have a statutory powers to make anything other than informal enquiries of parents and these enquiries can be of a nature to suit the family.

they even provide the case law references that you can quote to any overly officious busybody

this should be useful as well

tandraig

thanks for the update reeree - am glad to see that others are giving you good advice on the home schooling front! I didnt think that children HAD to be educated to GCSE standard - there are ALTERNATIVE schools out there who do no exams but give the child a certificate on leaving so i have heard. dont let officialdom bamboozle you hun - it sounds as if she tried to be fair but at heart believes in official schooling.
Its very early days yet and you can't be expected to work up a curriculum in this short time - dont teachers do that over the six week break?
just try to enjoy the home lessons is my advice - and be prepared to be amazed by how much YOU will learn.
my old tae kwon do teacher once told me the best way to learn something is to teach it! actually - he wasnt that old - and quite a hunk! but he was right! I was struggling with a particular method so he put me with a newbie and told me to teach it to him...........result - I learned it much quicker and the newbie had a good laugh and learned too - mostly from my mistakes!
hope DG is happy now - he deserves to be, and that your DD is happier too.

reeree

tandraig wrote: »

thanks for the update reeree - am glad to see that others are giving you good advice on the home schooling front! I didnt think that children HAD to be educated to GCSE standard - there are ALTERNATIVE schools out there who do no exams but give the child a certificate on leaving so i have heard. dont let officialdom bamboozle you hun - it sounds as if she tried to be fair but at heart believes in official schooling.
Its very early days yet and you can't be expected to work up a curriculum in this short time - dont teachers do that over the six week break?
just try to enjoy the home lessons is my advice - and be prepared to be amazed by how much YOU will learn.
my old tae kwon do teacher once told me the best way to learn something is to teach it! actually - he wasnt that old - and quite a hunk! but he was right! I was struggling with a particular method so he put me with a newbie and told me to teach it to him...........result - I learned it much quicker and the newbie had a good laugh and learned too - mostly from my mistakes!
hope DG is happy now - he deserves to be, and that your DD is happier too.

tandraig i think your right in what you say in that she is more for official schooling i too got that opinion, in an ideal world i would be aswell, but its not an option anymore for dg, but to be fair to her she is the first person who apart from me who has actually asked him what HE wants and of course he answered home schooling

reeree

we have had a letter from lea saying they are coming to see dg on the 17th of november does anyone know what we should expect, ive got a feeling they will try to talk us out of home schooling, Pipkin if you are around ive tried to pm you but your message box is full

daska

reeree, have you managed to make contact with any home-schoolers in your area yet? If not then I suggest you use the education otherwise site and get in touch with your local group/s now. They will very likely be able to find someone who can be with you during this visit so that you don't get bullied or bamboozled.