Home schooling

[roses1000]

My partner has informed the school that our DD will commence home schooling in September, without my agreement. The head teacher told me that there's nothing I or the school can do to stop it. I have strongly objected it with my partner because our DD would loose out on interactions with other children, school activities, and that my partner is not a qualified teacher. I'm at my wits end.

Yes, living together makes life very difficult. I just can't see a solution when my partner is so neurotic and unreasonable. My DD seems to be happy not attending school anymore, and since the system can't prevent home schooling if one partner objects, there's nothing I can do.

We could separate, but financially it's not viable for all of us. Also, I have a full time job, and I can't care for DD alone.

Anyway, I think it's better to end this tread.

*roses you sound so powerless in your situation. You're working full time to fund a lifestyle over which you have no control. As pp have described, there are legal orders (e.g. prohibitive steps) you can apply for to safeguard your DDs education. Do you have any family/friends that can support you? Please don't bow out of your thread.

I don't think there are legal orders for me to force my DD to attend school, as the head teacher told me, and if I do that, then DD would hate me as she believes everything my partner says, and she already says that I'm mean frequently.

Yes, I have friends, but I haven't told them my situation. Only one member of my family knows a little.

There is something you can do. www.gov.uk/looking-after-children-divorce/types-of-court-order
Yes, the shit would hit the fan but the status quo is potentially damaging to your child's wellbeing. Please speak to someone in RL who can support you. Your Partner cannot possibly provide your child with the social education she deserves given his presentation.

I don't think there are legal orders for me to force my DD to attend school, as the head teacher told me, and if I do that, then DD would hate me as she believes everything my partner says, and she already says that I'm mean frequently.

Your primary aged child frequently says that you are 'mean'?

And that's your reason for doing nothing?

Are you her parent or are you 8? Choose to be the patent who IS a parent and her liking for you will increase because she'll start to feel safer.

This is insanely passive.

Is there an underlying legal issue that means you don't get an equal say? Non biological mother? Step parent?

I'm (perhaps wrongly) picking up same sex relationship from your careful avoidance of gendered pronouns. Are you legally married or civilly partnered?

What is it that you're not saying?

Or is this a wind up?

And stop taking family and educational law advice from the HT!

tootiredforthissh1t, thanks for the link. I will look into my options.

Just5minswithDacre, I have hidden nothing. Me and my partner are legally married, and biological parents of our DD. I have given up fighting with my partner, because I don't want endless emotional arguments. Yes, it is insanely passive.

I will stop here now. Thanks for your concerns.