Any home educators in Scotland? i am going to do it, any advice

[JennyLeEVIL]

I decided that i am going to home educate my son who is 7. I have done the letter asking for consent from my LEa which is west Lothian and will be posting it tomorrow. And in it I included an outline of provision of education. Is that too much information for the LEA? or is it better to tell them as much as possible how you are going to go about it? If anyone repleis i might post it on MN as I am not sure if it is adequate, but it must be.

Rant!

BUMP

Sounds awful, Jenny. Have you been in touch with anyone from Schoolhouse to see what they say. Some LEAs in England will have you jumping through hoops that you don't need to. Perhaps it's similar in Scotland and Schoolhouse could advise if some things aren't necessary. Good luck and hope things improve soon.

Thanks juule i will get in touch with them on Monday, just wanted to rant, it is taking so long and as this is a homeless house and does not reflect well on us as it is not my home i don't really want the 'state; coming round and saying it is unsuitable etc as they are coming to check if the accomodation where the child will be learning is suitable which I find really annoying
I guess we have to let them though as it says in their leaflet that it is after this visit that they decide whether to grant permission or not

I would definitely check whether you need to have a visit. I know in England you don't. Evidence of education can take a variety of other forms. Perhaps it's the same for visits in Scotland. Sorry I can't help more. I've only just about got to grips with what is and what isn't a legal requirement for England. Hope Schoolhouse can help. Contact Education Otherwise, too, as they also have people who understand the Scottish education laws.

Have just found the following from here which at first glance seems to suggest you don't need to accept a visit:
Was a link from here
"ACCESS TO THE CHILD AND HOME
4.14 Authorities should acknowledge that learning takes place in a wide variety of
environments and not simply in the home. Where the education is taking place in the home, it
may be thought desirable for an education authority to have the opportunity to see the child in
that learning environment, to enable them to see the provision at first hand. Seeing the child
responding to the educational provision of the parents may provide a strong indication that
efficient education is being provided. The authority does not have any right to do so
however. Some parents may not feel comfortable in allowing an education officer access to
their child or family home. Trusting relationships may need time to develop before a parent
is happy to invite an authority officer to visit. It is only the context of a supportive and
trusting partnership that will provide the opportunity to meet the child and visit the home.
However, where a parent elects not to allow access to their home or their child, this does not
of itself constitute a ground for concern about the education provision."

thanks juule, that is what led me to belive it is a load of rubbish in the leaflet I got, but I will need to talk to someone from schoolhouse as I do not really want to be refused permission either if I cause trouble