What is Secular Home Education?
June 6, 2023Note: a secular education and a secular home education could be interchangeable terms in this post. We are a secular home educating family. Secular home education refers to the practice of providing education to children at home that is not basedĀ onĀ religious or spiritual teachings, it does not mean that the children will not learn about the existence of religions or to respect the different belief systems of other individuals and families. When religion is taught in a secular education setting it is often taught as a part of social studies or history, with the focus on the historical and cultural…
Why do people Home Educate?
You may be looking at this post as a parent wondering if Home Education is right for you and your family or you may be looking it at because you know someone who is home educating and you want to…
Is Home Education Legal in the UK?
Some questions many home educators will be asked by their family, friends and complete strangers in the shops include; Is Home Education Legal? Are you allowed to take your kids out of school? Who checks up on you? In this…
Is there a difference between Home Education and Home Schooling?
The terms “home education” and “home schooling” are often used interchangeably, but there can be some subtle differences in meaning. It should be remembered that in the UK we are legally required to educate our children, not to provide a…