Many parents in Devon home educate their children, or are thinking about home education, for all kinds of reasons.

Elective home education has been a bit of a hot topic and the number of children being educated at home has been rising since the start of the pandemic.

So we’ve reviewed and updated our comprehensive guide, to help you learn more about it and choose what’s best for your child or young person.

It can be a big decision to home educate, and it can affect every aspect of your family life, so it’s important to think it through and explore all your options. And as well as the benefits of home education, there are downsides too.

We have worked with parents and professionals to answer the main questions we get asked everyday about home education. This practical guide gives you information about:

• your rights and your responsibilities for your child’s education
• what to think about if you’d like to home educate, including some of the main pros and cons
• the help that’s available to home educators and how to get the most out of it
• home education if your child has an EHC plan
• how to help your child or young person go back to school after a period of home education
• flexi-schooling

You can read the guide on the website, or download the PDF Guide.