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Can Home-Educated Children Take Their GCSEs Online? A Parent’s Guide

Home-educated young people have several exam routes. Learn the difference between online study, centre-based exams and selected remotely invigilated International GCSEs, and check the route…
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SEND Guidance

Understanding SEND, EHCPs, and local authority expectations

A calm introduction to EHCPs, SEND and learning records for home-educating families in England, with official sources and a clear distinction between current arrangements and…
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