Support for Children Who Are Educated at Home

Mary Atkinson; Kerry Martin; Dick Downing; Jennie Harland; Sally Kendall; Richard White; National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)

Support for Children Who Are Educated at Home

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Support for Children Who Are Educated at Home

Mary Atkinson, Kerry Martin, Dick Downing, Jennie Harland, Sally Kendall, Richard White and National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)

Executive Summary

National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)

2007

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Case Studies

Educational Assessment

Educational Indicators

Exit Examinations

Focus Groups

Foreign Countries

Home Schooling

Interviews

Mail Surveys

Needs Assessment

Parent Attitudes

Parents as Teachers

Program Improvement

Research and Development Centers

Social Support Groups

United Kingdom

Many thousands of children in the UK are educated at home, and the subject of support for the home-education community is debated. The National Foundation for Educational Research conducted research to examine the views of home educators about the support they receive from local authorities, other home-educating families, schools and other sources. Presenting the key findings from the research, this report discusses sources of support and the specific types of support received. The report also recommends areas where support for home-educating families could be improved. The text is intended to serve as a resource for home educators, home-education organisations, local authorities and other people and organisations involved in delivering and supporting home education. Two appendixes include: (1) Sample Information: The 20 Families Interviewed; and (2) Sample Information: The Online Survey. (Contains 7 figures and 10 tables.) [Research for this report was sponsored by the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. For associated Research Briefing, see ED502423.]

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Title: Support for Children Who Are Educated at Home
Authors/Creators: Mary Atkinson
Kerry Martin
Dick Downing
Jennie Harland
Sally Kendall
Richard White
National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) (Institution)
Publication Details: Executive Summary
Publisher: National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER); London, England, UK
Number of pages: 110
Identifiers: 9781905314461; 1905314469; 991005569337007891
Murdoch Affiliation: Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
Language: English
Resource Type: Report

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