Anyone have experience of applying for flexi schooling in Scotland ?

[Awumminnscotland]

From another thread I understand Fife Council to be unusual in their use of this so I'm looking for experiences of flexi schooling elsewhere in Scotland. I'm thinking of looking into asking to home educate my child one day a week (flexi friday) . The reasons are due to issues from Aspergers and attachment issues.
I'm just looking for anyone's Scottish experience or perspective please to help inform my approach to the school and education authority. Thanks

will he attending a school where he gets support? If so, to what extent?

She's at school already. P2.

She attends a once fortnightly social skills group.

Edinburgh council has a page on their website about it which might be helpful (I know a few P1s currently flexi schooling on a Friday to go to forest school)

www.edinburgh.gov.uk/schools-learning/home-education

Might it be helpful to say what authority you're in?

I know it's fairly easy and quite common in Edinburgh and Fife, but that won't help you if you're in Aberdeen...

Thanks for replies! Inverclyde.

It doesn’t sound like the school is perhaps the best fit for her generally

www.inverclyde.gov.uk/education-and-learning/schools/home-education

Yes it's mentioned on the education website but I haven't heard of anybody doing it. I know of one person who home educated for a year because of similar issues. She needs to be in school but also needs extra help with attachment issues like needing lots of connection to reduce anxiety and actually process learning to a deeper level to be able to actually apply it in practice I think. Me being able to connect with her on a learning capacity will help consolidate and assess where she needs more help. She masks and internalised very much.

Thank you, I've seen this. I was just looking for some possible personal experiences.

Thanks for reply. Why do you think this may be the case? It's the local school and applies the Scottish curriculum which is meant to centre the child. My thinking is it'll be the same fight whichever school she's in..

Once a fortnight social skills and absolutely nothing else?

Im in England and my ADHD received far far more support in primary

Also, given her challenges, changing school and a whole new set of relationships would be a total last resort I think.

I think flexi-schooling would be perfect for her in that case, so fingers crossed. It's not a fight to get it here in Edinburgh and hopefully will be smooth for you too. I know a couple of adoptees with attachment problems and they flexi, though they do mid-week which seems to stop anxiety building up - it's always just a couple of days until the next flexi day or the weekend, if that makes sense.

East Lothian historically very anti, not sure if that has changed with the new head of education. Makes not sense when we are so close to Edinburgh who are very accommodating. Seems to be very area specific

That's really helpful thank you. Yes I think the main thing is touching base with me and me being the key to accessing learning more effectively for her.

Interesting. Yes it seems v area specific. I've heard nothing re my area so it may be relatively untested.. yet!

Yes, England a whole different system I understand.

Sounds like the school aren't supporting your child so that should be raised. You're free to homeschool if you wish / send in some days I'm not so sure but I can't see it being a problem. You'd have to liaise closer to the school just so you can align the learning.

• Sounds like the school aren't supporting your child so that should be raised. You're free to homeschool if you wish (send in some days I'm not so sure but I can't see it being a problem) . You'd have to liaise closer to the school just so you can align the learning.

Thank you. I feel they're supporting her as much as they can with the issues that could affect her learning. She's academically able, and there's no issues from their perspective with her work and progress. But she has no real friends, lacks interaction in class, but manages to function on her own terms and is not disruptive. She is also very articulate and can be v funny. The issues I want to support really can only come from me, I think, as her family knows her best and she's a different child at home.
Her lack ofvs3lf esteem and sense of self-worth stems from attachment issues which really can't be improved by school.
I really want her to do better than just getting by as she has a good brain. And that means making connection and reducing anxiety a priority.

And yes we have raised issues in regular reviews. They see frw issues and I feel they won't until its too late.

I know 2 people who did it here in Edinburgh. One due to ASD and the other from a Scandinavian family who weren’t sure about starting formal school so early. Both families took Fridays off to do outdoor education activities. Both very happy with it.

Thank you! Edinburgh sounds like it's very onboard. I'm not sure Inverclyde is the same but these responses have helped me know my idea is not completed off the wall so gives me confidence to sort a proposal and approach the school at next review.