2006-11-14 02:59:48 · 9 answers · asked by cazruzult 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
The Law on Home Schooling in Scotland
England and Scotland have been united under a single Crown since 1603, and under a common central government since 1707 - though this latter fact is somewhat altered by the recent establishment of a Scottish Assembly with limited powers. The Union of 1707 provided for a single country, but with two systems of law and administration. This continues to be the case with education. The law on home schooling in Scotland is broadly similar to that in England, so far as parents are not required to register their children at any school, and can educate them at home without supervision.(19)
This being said, there are significant differences with regard to withdrawing children from school. According to section 35(1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980:
Where a child of school age who has attended a public school on one or more occasions fails without reasonable excuse to attend regularly at the said school, then, unless the education authority have consented to the withdrawal of the child from the school (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), his parent shall be guilty of an offence against this section.
The meaning of this is that parents who wish to withdraw their children from school must obtain the consent of the local Director of Education. The authorities will then investigate to see whether the proposed course of study is "suitable", and may give or withhold consent for the withdrawal.
The Scottish Executive has refused to give any detailed guidance on how the right to withdrawal is to be exercised, and there is a shortage of Scottish case law on the matter. However, it is generally assumed that the English case law generally applies; and this would be taken into account by the Scottish courts in the event of any legal proceedings.
http://www.seangabb.co.uk/academic/homeschooling.htm
2006-11-16 10:53:56 · answer #1 · answered by tsmith007 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the education laws in Scotland, but here, is best to wait until the end of the school year. Then you write a letter of intend to homeschool to the Superintendent of Schools. When school starts and your are done homeschooling for that year, you have to test the child with a certified teacher and sent the results to the Superintendent of Schools, certified. They will send you back a letter saying that the child can continue and so it goes every year. Try to get in touch with a Homeschooling Support group in your area. They could advise you further.
2006-11-14 11:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by ginger13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your local authority MAY help, but Glurpy's sites are good. You will always get criticism just remember you are home schooling because it is fun for both of you, very bonding and you can tailor make your curriculum to the child. That is the biggest plus.
Teaching your own child is quite different from teaching a class you could easily be good at one and not at the other. You also could find it so interesting that you decide to become a teacher. I did - became a primary school teacher in Easterhouse, Glasgow.
2006-11-17 05:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Richard T 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local School Board and tell them that you intend to educate your child at home.
We home school our daughter here in Canada and I am so thankful that we do. She has never been bullied in the school-yard, tormented on the school-bus and never had a teacher dislike her. She is a confident, articulate, capable 9 year old with a great sense of humour and a love of learning.
Check this site for information hslda.com (Home School Legal Defence site)
2006-11-15 23:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why would you need to pull your kids out of school?
And why home school them? If you are such a better teacher and the school sucks, you should offer your talents to your community as a teacher
2006-11-15 18:02:24 · answer #5 · answered by mike c 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ask your local superintendant what the rules and laws are concerning that - they should be able to direct you
2006-11-14 19:02:15 · answer #6 · answered by Amy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to hslda.com (Home School Legal Defense site) and they can give you teh specifics for your state!
2006-11-14 18:09:36 · answer #7 · answered by mdetaos 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try these pages for more help:
http://www.education-otherwise.org/Legal/ScottishHE/deregistrationScot.htm
http://www.schoolhouse.org.uk/law.html
http://www.schoolhouse.org.uk/about_he.html
2006-11-14 18:54:25 · answer #8 · answered by glurpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just take them out of school, the althorities will soon come to your hiuse to tell you what you must do.
2006-11-14 13:15:16 · answer #9 · answered by bluebudedog 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋