Louise McIver

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

@HomeEdScotland @DundeeCouncil @BlacknessPS @ChrisLawSNP @EducationScot Thank you for the information, much appreciated. I'll pass it along to the headteacher and hopefully be left alone.

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

1/ Dear @DundeeCouncil @BlacknessPS @ChrisLawSNP @EducationScot @HomeEdScotland,

I would like your support with my child's transition to home education after P7 to ensure their end to mainstream schooling is as positive as possible with minimal stress for everyone involved...

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

@BBCScotlandNews What are these so called standards and why do we care if our children are reaching them?! The entire schooling system is a joke and has nothing to do with actual education!!

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

@EducationScot In my experience there is no real understanding or support in this situation, other than to get the kids in the building so that the school can tick a box. Very little concern for the wellbeing or education of the child!

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

@HomeEdScotland @DundeeCouncil @BlacknessPS @ChrisLawSNP @EducationScot Hi, thanks for confirming, are there any instances where this is not the case? My child's headteacher has 'concerns', advising me that this is not a simple process and I need to engage with the Accessibility and Inclusion Service of the local council's education department.

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

9/ There is also no statutory duty upon me as a parent to inform the local authority that I am home educating.

If you cannot provide support to myself and my child can you at least have the decency not to make the process more difficult.

Thank you
#homeeducationscotland

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

8/ From my understanding, under Section 35 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, consent from the local authority to home educate my child is not needed if they have finished primary education in one school and not started secondary education in another.

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

7/ I think it's extremely important to emphasise that just because my child is not attending school does not mean that they are not receiving an education, in fact it could be argued that more learning is and always has taken place at home!

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

6/ such a stressful environment while they are already in a heightened state of stress, due to my current ill health. School is not and has never been a place where my child feels safe and supported and therefore is not a suitable place for them to be at the moment

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

5/ and has already started working on their curriculum and an essay on their experiences of mainstream schooling so far and why home education is a better fit, with more opportunities for them.

My child is not attending school presently because they cannot cope with being in

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

4/ I am dealing with major health issues which have been caused in part by the stress of forcing my child to participate in mainstream schooling, but this will not hinder my ability to facilitate home education. My child is extremely motivated by the prospect of home education

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

3/ stress and trauma where very little actual learning has occurred. My child learns far more at home, through self directed learning and interactions with family members and friends, than anything mainstream schooling has or will offer them.

[Louise McIver @222lmc]

2/ Mainstream schooling has proved to be unsuitable for my child's needs and the experience continues to affected both their and my physical and mental health. In actuality my child has been home educated since birth and mainstream schooling has been a significant source of ...