Does anyone flexi school?

[Slippersmum]

How part time is your child in school? How did school react when you first made the request? How well does it work for your family?

We don't flexi school but looked into it (for 7yr old with SEN). The school were already doing it for 2 students, however they did not recommend it.

They said it had a huge impact on the way the student viewed themselves and how other students viewed them. Basically the students were not fitting in. The pupils were, more often than not, isolated from the rest of the class because they were having to catch up with previous lessons in a very rushed manner to be able to join in with what was happening that day. In friendship groups they were often left out as they were not a reliable partner (weren't there often enough).

That was at primary. I imagine it would work a little better at secondary if the child attended for all the lessons each week of certain subjects. Classes are constantly mixing at secondary so children don't stay with a friendship group all day long. I know 2 teens who have flexi schooled and they didn't feel part of the school community. They didn't do any of the extracurricular things: sports, helping at open eves, red nose day events, clubs, etc. They did get a lot more adult attention than the average student though, in both a good and disciplinary sense.

So you full time home school maggi?

www.theguardian.com/education/2009/jun/23/home-schooling-early-years-education

Thinking the same.

Hi, it's much harder to arrange than it was in 2009 because the government now says schools should mark the register for unauthorised absence rather than educated off site (England only)

slippermum - sorry didn't get back to this thread

eldest is full time home school (teen)
middle is full time standard school ( and thriving there)
youngest is sen in special school full time (junior)

Fiona, that's awful. Being educated offsite should be the case right?

It's brilliant, we've been doing it since Feb and DS10 is thriving. School uses register code B for education offsite. I do think it's a gateway drug, though - if he persuades his dad he'll be home educated full time next month.

Sorry, forgot to say we do one day a week and I believe they'll authorise two days next month but DS has upped the stakes. School were cautiously supportive from the outset.

Ds10?! Wow! I'm going to ring the school today to see what they say.

I did make a pretty compelling case. There's guidance on the pinned post on the Facebook group Flexischooling Families UK.

Hi, A couple of times we almost handed in the de-reg letter but the Head managed to change our minds. She wants ds to do his SATs and then she suggested that we could flexi-school until after the SATs and then she will help us with a HE plan and she suggested we flexi-school to get ds used to being HE and she will help with a little plan - she also has loads of local contacts for clubs and activities. I'm really pleased with the way it has worked out. Ds is much happier too.

I've been told that in my girls year there will only be her doing it.

I'm scared she'll feel singled out?