Home School

For parents who wish to educate their children at home, a range of resources are available.

Accredited Providers

Several providers accredited by ODL QC offer school-age courses, including GCSEs and A- or AS-levels, by distance learning.    Try Little Arthur, NEC, and WES

Advice

Two national charities advise and support parents who wish to education their children at home:

• education otherwise, &
  
  
• HEAS, the Home Education Advisory Service

Other specialist agencies or associations for Home Educators, or helpful resource sites include:

• Choice in Education is an independent monthly magazine for home educators
  
  
• The Home Educators Seaside Festival claims to be the world's largest gathering of Home Educating families.
  
  
• IHSAN, the Islamic Home Schooling Advisory Network
  
  
• Home Education in the UK.

ACE, the Advisory Centre for Education, is "an independent national centre which offers confidential advice, information and support to parents about state educaction for 5-16 year old children, including advice about exclusion from school, bullying, Special Educational Needs, and finding a school place".