WELCOME TO ED YOURSELF, HOME EDUCATION CONSULTANCY

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Line graph and map showing home educated children as recorded by Local Authorities. For more, see LA Line Graphs and LA Map

This website is the work of Fiona Nicholson.  Fiona has given evidence to Government Committees on the subject of elective home education.

Fiona can provide you with a clear up-to-date analysis of the key areas of elective home education practice and policy in England. To make an initial enquiry, please use the contact form.

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From the EdYourself News Page

Next Steps for SEN: DfE May 2012
SEN Green Paper Freedom Information Responses Here
Recently Updated Pages
Updated Page on Funding with New Links
Frequently Asked Questions:Exams
Number of Home Educated Children at End of 2011
RAF Cosford Home Ed Event May 17th 2012
SEN Green Paper Pathfinder Excluding Home Educated?
Council Web Pages on Home Education Updated
Lancashire New Procedures Document February 2012
Update on Wolf Report
Consultation on Raising Participation Age Mentions Home Education
Home Educators' Experience of Taking Exams
National Survey Local Authorities Help with Finding Exam Centres
DfE publishes answers to Funding Questions November 2011
Welfare Reform Update October 2011
2011-12 Alternative Provision Guidance Clarifies Home Education Funding
Home Education Meeting, House of Commons
What Happened to Badman Recommendations after the Election
New Information on SEN Funding

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What's On The Website?

School Attendance Orders
Taking Children out of school for Home Education
Home Educated Children and Exams
Funding for Home Education

We have included the Government's Elective Home Education Guidelines for Local Authorities set out as an easily searchable web page.

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Gave evidence Children Schools and Families Select Committee   Government Public Bill Committee     Conference Presentations     Regional workshops for home educators    Previous Work with Education Otherwise

Interviews for Woman's Hour, Today programme, Learning Curve, Radio Five Live, Guardian, Times Educational Supplement, Independent, Daily Telegraph, Children and Young People Now and the Sunday Express.

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