Procedure of starting Homeeducation

[Mommyingboys]

Hi ,
My child is currently in year 4 in a Stare primary.( Borough of Wandsworth London) I am seriously thinking of home educating him for a couple of years before he joins a secondary school.

As a beginner , I want to know the procedure to start it. Do I need to inform the school or council ? How and when should I contact the council ? At the end of 1 year of home educating ( year 5 ) will he be required to take an exam? What sort of evidences will I be required to show ?
Thankyou

https://www.educationotherwise.org/

Lots of good advice on this website - there is a section called "Starting Out."

Thankyou.

You don't need to produce evidence as such. You aren't in court being accused of a crime. Local Authorities are required to intervene if it appears to them that a child in their area is not receiving a suitable home education. At some point they are likely to ask for some information about your child's education, so they can decide whether it appears that the education is unsuitable. There's no need to supply any information if you aren't asked.

Though there is no legal requirement to respond to an LA's informal enquiries, most home ed organisations recommend that it would be wise to engage, because if you don't, the LA may start down the path toward legal action. However, it is up to you how to provide them with information, and they should give it proper consideration regardless of what format the information takes. A short report is a good way to do it.

Home educated children do not have to be assessed to prove they are being well educated. In the eyes of the law, what matters is the parent's provision, not the child's attainment. Home educated teens usually sit GCSE exams, which is done for their own benefit rather than to satisfy the authorities. Those must be arranged and paid for by parents.