Home schooling post 16

[Nicole1000]

With the new law of children staying in education until 18 is it possible to home school a 17 year old? My daughter started college in September but hated it and has now been thrown off the course due to not going to her work placement. She needs to study maths and English as she didn't achieve a grade C in either. Can this be done at home? Is this sufficient with regards to the new law?

[NK346f2849X127d8bca260]

Yes you can home educate at that age, this link gives you the info he-exams.wikia.com/wiki/HE_Exams_Wiki
The full time in education is not force able so you won't get into any trouble.
The only thing that will effect you is CB, you can't claim it if you start home education after their sixteenth birthday, I think the same may be true with CTC but am not sure on that one.
If you are on FB there are lots of supportive groups including exam ones.

[Nicole1000]

I only get £20 a week child benefit, no child tax credit, so that won't be a problem. I'll check out the link! Thanks for your help

[Saracen]

Your daughter can definitely be home educated. As the previous poster observed, the law regarding continuing in education isn't currently being enforced anyway, so she doesn't necessarily have to be in education at all. Aside from benefits sanctions, there is no consequence to her leaving education.

If I were you, I'd think with her more broadly about what she wants and needs to be doing right now. She doesn't HAVE to do the maths and English GCSEs, or any formal study at all. It may be that she's feeling fed up with it all and would benefit from a complete break from studying. She could do some paid work or volunteering instead, and/or gain some practical skills at home or elsewhere.

In terms of future study, if your daughter might someday return to college, it's cheaper for her to do certain levels of qualifications at particular ages. Even so, she still has a good few years left in which to do most of them for free at college, so there isn't a huge rush to push her back before she feels motivated. There's a very handy funding table here: he-exams.wikia.com/wiki/Adult_Education . As you'll see, current government policy says that all adults who lack GCSE maths A-C can do them for free, regardless of age or employment status. Obviously that policy could change, but waiting until she's ready might be more productive.

[catslife]

With the new law of children staying in education until 18
That's a slight misunderstanding of the new law. Over 16s need to be in education, training (including apprenticeships) or employment.
So being in college full time isn't the only option.

[Nicole1000]

Thanks for your response. She seems to be keen to do the maths and English at home as it's the college environment she isn't enjoying. I'll have a chat with her and see what we come up with

[Nicole1000]

Yes I understand college isn't the only option. She has been looking at apprenticeships aswell but there aren't many available in the field she wants to work in.