For 18 years, I worked my way from a newly qualified teacher to deputy headteacher across a range of secondary and upper schools. Along the way, I navigated endless government reforms, shifting pedagogical trends, and policies that often felt damaging to both staff and young people—while still being expected to present them as being in students’ best interests. Far from the Role I Was Trained For Although I trained to educate and inspire young minds, the reality of my role be

The government’s new SEND White Paper proposes major changes to how children with additional needs are supported in schools. Here’s a clear, parent-friendly summary of what’s being suggested. A New Plan for Every Child with SEND A key proposal is the introduction of Individual Support Plans (ISPs) for every child with SEND. Currently, many children do not have a legal entitlement to specific support. ISPs are intended to change that by giving families a clear right to perso

If you are looking to deregister your child from school, or have recently deregistered them and want to begin home educating but don’t know where to start, then read our clear and concise guide below. We’ve compiled all the information that you need to know in one place to ensure you understand all requirements and can provide your child with the best education moving forward. Please note this relates to UK schools only. Step 1 - Deregistering your child. To deregister your

What are the current rules of home education ? The current situation in the UK is that every family has the right to electively home educate their child. If your child is not registered with a school there is no requirement to do so. If your child is registered with a school, you can legally deregister them simply by sending written confirmation to the school and requesting your child be removed from the school roll. A family must provide an education suitable to the needs