increase in children being formally taken out of school. in rochdale, before the pandemic, an average of 91 children were being electively home educated. the past year has seen an additional 192. i think some families do not want local authority or agency involvement, and again, we have to kind of respect that, but in the same respect, we ve got to think about those families, where they do need that support. with an increase in the number of families going down the home education route, the government wants to introduce a register and says it will help with safeguarding and monitoring of children who are no longer in the school system. hannah has been home educating for two years and is sceptical about the register. if it becomes where . they are putting us on a register to keep tabs on us, to try and fit. us into those boxes, try l and get us to do a set curriculum i and tell us when we should be home educating, i think that s where problems are going to arise. we are just normal
with an increase in the number of families going down the home education route, the government wants to introduce a register and says it will help with safeguarding and monitoring of children who are no longer in the school system. hannah has been home educating for two years and is sceptical about the register. if it becomes where they are putting | us on a register to keep tabs on us, | to try and fit us into those boxes, try and get us to do a set - curriculum and tell us when we should be home educating, i think that s where problems are going to arise. we are just normal people, normal, everyday mums and dads. - it s more fun. it isn t like you just sit at a desk and you have to do what they ve given you. it s way less boring. the government says a register is about safeguarding and support, but families like these say they are being penalised for what they feel is best for their children. elaine dunkley, bbc news. tens of thousands of pilgrims have
are significant increases around covid i9. i think some families do not want local authority or agency involvement. and again, we have to kind of respect that, but in the same respect, we ve got to think about those families where they do need that support. with an increase in the number of families going down the home education route, the government wants to introduce a register and says it will help with safeguarding and monitoring of children who are no longer in the school system. hannah has been home educating for two years and is sceptical about the register. if it becomes where they are putting us on a register to keep tabs on us, to try and fit us into those boxes, try and get to do a certain try and get us to do a certain curriculum and tell us when we should be home educating, i think that s where our problems are going to arise. we are just normal people, normal everyday mums and dads. it s more fun. it isn t like you just sit
she s now set up an online group to help others wanting to home educate. we re learning together. if he doesn t know something, we ll go and look it up together if i can t answer it. he s much more confident in himself, and i think it s because of the fact that he s getting a lot of praise. in rochdale, before the pandemic, 91 children were home educated. the number has increased to 192. when you look at the reasons why parents are choosing to home educate, there are significant increases around covid 19. i think some families do not want local authority or agency involvement. and again, we have to kind of respect that, but in the same respect, we ve got to think about those families where they do need that support. with an increase in the number of families going down the home education route, the government wants to introduce a register and says it will help with safeguarding and monitoring of children who are no longer in the school system. hannah has been home educating for two yea
when you look at the reasons why parents are choosing to home educate, there are significant increases around covid 19. i think some families do not want local authority or agency involvement. and again, we have to kind of respect that, but in the same respect, we ve got to think about those families where they do need that support. with an increase in the number of families going down the home education route, the government wants to introduce a register and says it will help with safeguarding and monitoring of children who are no longer in the school system. hannah has been home educating for two years and is sceptical about the register. if it becomes where they are putting us on a register to keep tabs on us, to try and fit us into those boxes, try and get us to do a certain curriculum and tell us when we should be home educating, i think that s where our problems are going to arise. we are just normal people, normal everyday mums and dads. it s more fun.