[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…I guess that the only thoughts that I can give, Vicky …(…not having experience of home-schooling my own children…)…is, having worked in the school environment for many years, we’ve had many children placed in school from home schooling experience and at the other end…?…we’ve had some children been taken out of of the school in favour of changing to home-schooling…(…I think, less taken out of than placed into a school environment…)…but with those who have been taken out and their opting for home-schooling…?…after a relatively short period of time, they’ve been placed with another school as opposed to home schooling continuing…obviously the reasons for that will vary…

…I think that there are lots of positives in home schooling in terms of you knowing James as a parent and being able to taper his education to his wants and needs and strengths etc…and home school children often do perform well academically because of that, that they’re able to have so much time devoted one to one…but obviously there’s the social aspect to consider as well with all of the activities etc that a school may offer…and just a general social environment of them working alongside peers in group situations…you say that you’re not able to get James to his present school, Vicky…?…would someone be able to get him elsewhere easily to take part in activities and for social reasons etc…?.. and even in visiting museums etc in terms of his learning processes…?…I mean, would transport in general be difficult…(…this is all rhetorical btw, just things to consider…)…there’s a lot to consider, I think but it does work for some so it’s just about researching it all and knowing that it feels right for you and James…I’m so sorry that you’re in this position, though and I’m so sorry that James isn’t happy and hasn’t felt safe…it really does have a feel from his father of being very controlling and I can understand how you’re feeling a bit despaired and lost with it all right now……


…I was looking for a UK site/forum because I think that talking to other ‘a five’ home-schooling parents atm would really be helpful in giving you some thoughts about the practicalities and what’s involved etc…(…also the education authority and social services should give you guidance as well…)…but it’s good to have actual parents in the same situation/who have been and who home school every day…the first site that came up was the mums et one but I think it must be a specific section so worth looking at…?….

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/home_ed

Yea was going to look on Mumsnet tonight, they are generally good with ideas and support

The main problem for me is I don't drive so relying on buses for 4+ hours travel a day is kinda unfeasible. I'm also worried that if I do take him to old school on the bus, Gavin will pick him up early and then god knows what would happen..and yes he's very controlling, part of the reason I divorced him. I asked school if they could refuse to release him to Gavin and they said they can't as he has parental responsibility too