writing an educational philosophy

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Hi all, I am currently HE'ing my two children aged 4 and 5 and would like to write an educational philosophy for my own purposes really. We are autonomous HE'ers and so obviously my philosophy will reflect that. Im fairly sure about what I want to write, but dont know how best to present it and also in terms of content, I dont want to miss anything important out. Though currently this is just for our own purposes, my daughter turns 6 next year and I will need to register her as HE (we're in S Ireland). Id rather be above board I think, and I want to be prepared.
Can anyone point me in the right direction with useful links/tips? What sub headings did you write under for your ed phil if you wrote one? etc
Thanks in advance.

I felt the same as you about being above board with our lea, and I recently filled in a form for them asking for our reasons for chosing to home ed, along with other info. Although not exactly asking for our ed phil, it ended up being that, and if you cat me I will let you have a copy.

Hi

I don't know anything about the legal position in S Ireland and what it means to have to "register". I don't know what the law over there requires the parent to do. Specifically I don't know whether your authority is entitled to ask for all this information at the outset and whether it is reasonable to expect you to provide it. In England the law only permits the LA to ask for evidence in order to be "satisfied" IF it appears to the LA that the child is NOT receiving education.

However, the standard advice in England about writing an educational philosophy - if you reach that point in your dialogue with the LA - is to say a bit about your values and what you think is important in a child's education, then list the resources you are making available, then say a bit about how your home education it works in practice.

I have a page of info on my website edyourself.org/articles/edphilgeneral.php

Thank you, I will check your link :)