About Education Otherwise

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At the very beginning of education, even as long as 27,000 years ago, every child was educated ‘otherwise’ than at school, simply because schools did not exist.

Education Otherwise: Fifty Years of Home Education traces the legal and social development of home education in the United Kingdom, using primary resources and highlighting the voices of those involved.

Education Otherwise is the national home education charity. We work to promote and support the rights of parents or guardians to choose the best education for their children and to home educate their children should they wish to do so.

We strongly believe that every child is an individual and that every child should receive a high standard of education tailored to each child, as an individual.

As a charity, we liaise and work directly with individuals, public and private organisations and Government bodies in order to raise awareness of home education facts, law and practice.

A key aim of Education Otherwise is to promote the development of greater acceptance and understanding of the right of a parent or guardian to choose the best education for their child.

Our name comes from the Education Act, which states that parents are responsible for their children’s education, ‘either by regular attendance at school or otherwise’; the fact is that education is compulsory, but schooling is not.

Our information and services are based on high quality legal advice and research. Parents can use our helpline for advice on 0300 124 5690 or email us on [email protected].