Home ed meet up groups West London

[AndiAll]

Hi
I'm looking for Home Education meet up groups in west London for my 13 year old son. Thanks

@AndiAll Hi - I appreciate your post was some time ago, but wondered if you’d had any luck? We are on the verge of pulling our 13 year old, year 9, daughter out of school, but I’m very worried about the social side, especially as I will struggle with ferrying her to clubs in the evenings. So most socialising would need to be during the day I think. We’re in SW London, but happy to travel a bit if in the daytime. Would be great to hear if you’ve found some groups. There seems to be quite a lot on for primary children, but possibly harder for senior. Thanks!

I'm not from that area, but I can tell you that nearly everything is on Facebook these days. The usual way to find local home ed groups is to go on Facebook and type in its search bar "home education" followed by the name of your area. Here's one which might work for you, for example: https://www.facebook.com/groups/721946307907442/

Also, if I were you then assuming your daughter feels up to it, I would invest a lot of energy in trying loads of HE groups and meeting people this year. The trouble is that during the "GCSE years" many teens go to ground somewhat, as they are working so hard on exam prep. They are less available, and often tend to stick with existing friends because they have less time.

They still have more time than their schooled peers, because HE is more efficient, but less than they did when they were younger. You can still help your daughter find friends, but it may take a bit more effort and persistence. My kids didn't do exams at the usual age, and they sought out other people who also weren't doing exams, or weren't doing as many, or younger kids, or adults.

I suppose you might not notice the difference since you are coming from the busy world of school, but cultivating teens' social lives does get harder around this age.

@Saracen Thank you so much for the useful info. I hadn’t thought about the impact of the GCSE years on the ability to find friends. Definitely food for thought.