Has anyone else read the new guidance doc for LEAs? I am trawling thru it and was interested to see a mention of deschooling.
"6.2 Families beginning home education sometimes state that they are entitled to a period during which the home education provided for the child may not meet the requirements in s.7 because they are still, as it were, building up the provision to a satisfactory level. Some parents may go further and describe this period as being necessary for ‘deschooling’. There is no legal basis for such a position. Any statement along these lines could be an indication that the child is not being properly educated."
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/791527/Elective_home_education_gudiance_for_LAv2.0.pdf
So, sounds like it is best not to mention the word if asked by the LEA - although it is also up to the LEA to agree when is a reasonable time to be up to speed, the guidance goes on to mention.