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We are working with an education provider who would like to find out what you think about your child(ren) taking GSCEs and A Levels outside of school - often referred to as “homeschooling” or "home education".

This survey is open to all UK MNers with at least one child aged 12 or older.

Click here to start the survey.

All MNers who complete it will be entered into the prize draw where one winner will win a £300 voucher and a second winner will win a £200 voucher for the store of their choice (from a list).

Thanks
MNHQ
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I must have accidentally pressed complete without putting in my email address I can't go back to add it either - it just tells me that I've already completed the survey.

Probably worth pointing out that the correct UK terminology is home education. (It might seem pedantic, but if you’re marketing a product to a specific community, it’s worth getting these things right).

I was about to say that. The preferred UK term is home education, rather than home schooling.

(I have noticed that home schooling tends to be used for EOTAS and home education for elective home eduation (EHE)

Was about to say the same as above, home education is the preferred term in the UK.

It does say 'often referred to as homeschooling'
I never get why people get so antsy about it.

Duh, I think I've used my non mumsnet e-mail address.

I didn't understand when I first started but now since someone took the time to explain I now use the term home ed all the time out of respect for their fight. The reason people get antsy about it is because home schooling gives people the idea you are creating a school in the home this caused LEA's to seek a school in the home for every home educated child. The home ed community years ago worked hard to re brand using the term home education to make the world see that home is the base but education can take many forms. Which is true of home ed as it's down to the parents to tailor an education fit for their child. It can be in the form of books and tutors but it can equally be out in the community in sports lessons, science sessions in the community centers, skating at the ice rink, history lesson in the museum's, geography in the country you are learning about. In another country they use the term individual education. Whatever you call it one thing is for sure for every child being home educated there was a need the school was unable to met and that was serious enough for the parents to make this option the only option that could. Nobody goes into home ed lightly, it's private education, it's expensive, it takes effort its never an easy option. With academies getting their money directly from government rather than via LEAs I expect to see more and more kids with SEN being home educated to get the education they need.

Is this only open to people with children who are over 12 now or can those with under 12s answer if they're planning to HE past 12y?

I started survey and then decided not to complete it. I do not know who the 'education provider' is and found the questions not really relevant to us.

It's not really open to UK residents given that not all of the Uk study for a levels and GCSEs and there's no option outwith those?

@PieceOfPaper try and open the survey again in another web browser - it should work and give you the chance to complete fully - its a great survey, which I am interested in the results for (even though I have not completed)

Thanks @lillypopdaisyduke

@thaegumathteth - home ed children in Scotland typically do have to do GCSEs and A-levels though. (Assuming Scottish by your use of 'outwith'!)

I took the question to be about their time in school though. Might've misread.

Agree @BadPoet, we’re in Scotland and my sons sat / will sit international GCSEs as private candidates.

What if my home ed child is not doing GCSEs or A levels? There should be an option to reflect that.

Badpoet - I don't know about in Scotland, but in England they don't. Universities accept other qualifications as well, so even if they want to apply to university they don't have to.

If your child isn't doing the exams mentioned then the survey isn't for you.
It's not a survey about home ed in general, it's about specific exams.

Should be made clear on the title...

This is a rather flawed and clumsy survey, and shows a degree of ignorance about home-education in the UK.

I couldn’t fill it in, it was all about exam study- not relevant to a 12 yr old. Clearly looking to market to those educating outside the home/ relying on external providers.

Thanks, have completed. And changed my email address on the account 🙈

I put over twelve for DD, as there was only the option for under 12 or over 12.

Done

Who is the "education provider"?