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01/05/2008, 10:29 AM jenny Joined on 27/02/2008 norfolk Posts 228 home education hi im looking to talk to parents in the norfolk area about home schooling, this is something im strongly looking at for my child, if you are a parent doing home tutoring i would love to hear from you, i have no idea where to start, how i can educate her at home but know for her this is the best way to go, prehaps you are in a club which meets up and sorts parents concerns with home tutoring, that wouldbe great thanks for your time jenny    Report

01/05/2008, 10:41 AM Scaramouche Joined on 02/04/2006 obscure Posts 934 Re: home education Are you a single parent, Jenny ?    Report

01/05/2008, 11:07 AM jenny Joined on 27/02/2008 norfolk Posts 228 Re: home education hi no i have a very supportive partner who understands my motives for this desicion jenny    Report

01/05/2008, 11:41 AM Scaramouche Joined on 02/04/2006 obscure Posts 934 Re: home education It's not clear from your post if you mean Home Tutoring or DIY education of your child at home? There are numerous resources for the former, including specialist forums, which may be more appropriate than this one, and I will post them for you if you wish. If you mean the latter, then there are all sorts of complications (including quite specific legal ones) and you will need  a different sort of help.    Report

01/05/2008, 1:11 PM jenny Joined on 27/02/2008 norfolk Posts 228 Re: home education hi thanks for your very quick reply, it would be great if you could send me the specialist forums, i know its a bit of a mine field, as far as the education athority are concerned that would be the easy bit its the rest that muddles the brain. thanks for your help jenny are you involved in education ? in anyway    Report

01/05/2008, 2:06 PM Scaramouche Joined on 02/04/2006 obscure Posts 934 Re: home education OK, you can try http://www.home-education.org.uk/ If the link doesn't work from here, just cut and paste into your browser. I believe there is a Yahoo work group (sort of forum) associated with this lot. Then there is the Home Education advisory Service or www.heas.org.uk You can access a great deal more just by googliong 'Home Education' , but make sure you select a UK setting. No -  I am not an educator. At least not in any ordinary sense. I can't readily describe what I do, however, if I occasionally knew what I was doing, it would help? Take care. Some of these people have agendas. For what it's worth, I think the only valid agenda is one where the child comes top of it.    Report

01/05/2008, 3:18 PM jenny Joined on 27/02/2008 norfolk Posts 228 Re: home education hi thanks for all of your help will let you know how i get on   jenny      Report

01/05/2008, 3:22 PM Glass Joined on 14/05/2007 Posts 388 Re: home education  Scaramouche wrote: OK, you can try For what it's worth, I think the only valid agenda is one where the child comes top of it. Good luck with your research, Jitters.  Scary is absolutely correct.  Having spoken with a recently retired Offsted inspector, I was horrified by the methods of scoring schools, overlooking problems for an easy life, and the obviously staged parade of kids as organised by the staff and headteacher.  Glass    Report

01/05/2008, 4:16 PM jenny Joined on 27/02/2008 norfolk Posts 228 Re: home education thankyou both for your comments, both of you have very valid replies, i have lost my faith tottally in the current education system, my child is a number as far as they are concerned, she is worth more and deserves the best, going to secondary school is not the only option and will be looking into everything before making my descision, she is a very bright outgiong and enthusatic person, who deserves to be treated as such, home tutoring will enable her to have her say in which she wants to be taught, with a little input from me.! jenny    Report

01/05/2008, 6:37 PM Castanea Joined on 25/04/2008 Posts 104 Re: home education Have you considered a scholarship to a private school?      Report

01/05/2008, 7:33 PM Jill Joined on 15/08/2005 Norfolk Posts 1,743 Re: home education Just a point jitters Are you sure you can teach her a rounded education from just your own perspective I see spelling is not one of your strong points    Report

02/05/2008, 1:12 AM Equitator Joined on 04/11/2003 Posts 935 Re: home education Hello jitters,   If I were you I’d be decidedly chary about taking advice from the likes of Scaramouche on such an important matter.   Rather like newtires, he doesn’t know the difference between a judgement and a transcript of evidence.   Not a hanging offence of itself but presuming to pontificate patronisingly on the related topic does not augur (or should I spell that ‘Auger’?) well for the quality of his advice.   Equitator    Report

02/05/2008, 9:13 AM jenny Joined on 27/02/2008 norfolk Posts 228 Re: home education i really dont see what my spelling has to do with what i want to do for my daughter, prehaps this just shows that modern methods of education let people down all the time, just because i may have spelling problems does not make me a lesser person, ive had to fight all my life to get anywhere, i didnt realize i was going to start a darn debate, when all i was doing was making an enquiry. jenny    Report

02/05/2008, 9:49 AM Jill Joined on 15/08/2005 Norfolk Posts 1,743 Re: home education Exactly jitters You missed my point If you feel let down by the system about your spelling, why do you think you can educate your daughter when you are lacking in certain areas. It is not a criticism of you as we all have areas that are very weak. Teachers specialise in subjects which they teach and can put this across and are trained in to do this. You are surely not suggesting that all pupils are failed by the system as this is not the case and quite frankly insulting to the dedication of some teachers and makes a mockery of exam results. We all want the best for our children, but could you ensure that your child would not just live up to your expectations when she might do even better for someone whos' expectations and expertise might stretch and inspire her even further. That is my point. Wouldnt it be better to let her go to school and get extra help for the subjects she found challenging. Your input at home would still be paramount. Just another way of looking at things. This is a forum and threads are there to be debated.    Report

02/05/2008, 9:54 AM Scaramouche Joined on 02/04/2006 obscure Posts 934 Re: home education It's true I'm afraid Jenny. You can't post on an open forum like this without having your views examined, and there's always the risk that some elderly bloke with more time on his hands than sense, and fading faculties, will want to join in. No Country for Old Men?    Report

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