East London HE groups

[chocolatecrispies]

I am considering HE ds who would start reception this year. I would really like to meet some real families as it is a scary decision. However the only group i have found nearby - in hackney - says they do not cater for the under-5s at all. We are in tower hamlets. Does anyone know of anything nearby? We can't travel too far as have no car and a baby as well as ds, am feeling there is a complete lack of local support which doesn't seem right.

No one at all?

I'm sorry you've had no responses; I'm afraid I can't be much help either, as the only one I know of (in Hackney, Adventures In Education or similar?) is probably the one you're referring to - I checked their website and saw 'for over 5's'... Maybe look at what bus routes/DLR/overground lines near you go south of the river, where there is much more going on. Good luck.

Hi
We are South London too, so I don't know about what is going on in East London, but have you joined any home ed lists on google or yahoo? I couldn't find an East London one, but this is the Central London one (below). I should think if you applied to join that and then posted a request for more info. about what's going on in East London you might get a response.

groups.google.com/group/clhe?lnk=srg

Thanks, am a member of the HEUK home ed group but not the London one, will try it. We have just booked to go to hesfes so hopefully will meet some real life HE families there!

Oh chocolatecrispies there will be about 1500 home educators there!

Come and find me and FionaJnicholson, in the HesFes workshops/discussions on home ed issues, which we'll be running along with a friend of ours.
you'll probably find other experienced home educating mumsnetters in their too

Topics for the Workshops have now been released by Jane from the HesFes crew and include:

LOCAL AUTHORITIES - Responding to local authority enquiries (setting out your options at each stage) Autonomous home education. Educational Philosophies. Changing hearts and minds at the local authority

SINGLE PARENTS - particular difficulties/issues, benefit system (+ changes to benefit system from next year) Family Courts. Social Services.

14-19s - exams, getting to university, work/work experience, volunteering, self-employment, post-16 benefits, impact of raising participation age from 2013, funding for FE courses and package of exam support via Alternative Provision Funding

Special Educational Needs - local authority, statement process, annual review, meeting needs, funding via Alternative Provision, getting adjustments for exams, transition to post-16, changes to benefit system from next year.

As usual, Ian Dowty will be there on Sunday all day to discuss legal issues.

So come and join us and join in!

If you have particular questions or a complicated situation you can see Fiona in for a one to one sessions in the afternoons each day from Monday to discuss any individual issues further.