Home education
Use this route to work out whether home education is the right next step, what official caveats and practical planning matter first, and where source-led updates fit into the decision.
Guide directory
Start with the decision you are weighing: rules, planning, exams or recent changes. Each card leads into a group of guides with short previews underneath.
23 published guides available.
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Home-educated students can sit GCSEs and other qualifications as private candidates, but the process has more moving parts than a school entry: you choose the specification, find an exam centre willing to take external candidates, meet entry deadlines and plan for coursework, practicals or speaking tests yourself. These source-led guides walk home-educating families through each step.
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Source-led guides for moments when home-education rules, statistics or local-authority expectations change. Read dates carefully and pair posts with current official guidance for your UK nation.
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Practical, source-led guides for families planning next steps, evidence, exams, funding, transport and support around home education.
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Clear, source-led guides for families navigating elective home education, EHC plans, local authority enquiries, annual reviews and provision questions.
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