Question reference: S6W-25785
- Asked by: Martin Whitfield, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 26 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 11 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what support and resources are available for parents who choose to educate their children at home.
Answer
Parents/guardians who make the choice to home educate take on full responsibility for providing a suitable and efficient education for their child(ren) in place of the local education authority.
Scottish Ministers encourage local authorities and parents to work together to develop a positive relationship that functions in the best educational interests of the child. As set out in the Scottish Government home education guidance , local authorities are encouraged to take a reasonable approach and make available any resources or support that they can offer. Responsibility for the provision of home education rests with the parent/guardian of the child, however a local authority may be able to provide support at their discretion.
The Scottish Government encourages parents/guardians to refer to the Scottish Government home education guidance and liaise with their local authority to find out what support may be available to them.