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Flexi-Schooling vs Online School in the UK: What Is the Difference?

by pas5898 | Sep 5, 2026 | Legal & Local Authority Guides, Student Life & Admissions

Flexi-schooling vs online school: the short answer Flexi-schooling usually means a child remains registered at a school but attends for only part of the week or timetable, with the rest of the education provided at home or elsewhere. A full online school normally...

Moving from EHE to Online School in the UK

by pas5898 | Sep 5, 2026 | Legal & Local Authority Guides, Student Life & Admissions

Moving from elective home education to online school in the UK Elective home education (EHE) can give a family freedom to follow a child’s interests, pace and needs. Over time, however, parents may want more structure, specialist teaching, regular feedback or a...

Internal exclusion at the start of term: a calm UK parent guide

by pas5898 | Sep 3, 2026 | Legal & Local Authority Guides, SEN & Neurodiversity

Term has started, and some children are already spending more time out of class than in it. Isolation rooms, “reset” rooms, internal exclusion — different names for the same experience: your child is on the school site, but not in their lessons. The Guardian reported...

What is the OEAS? Understanding UK Online Education Accreditation

by Viktorija | Jun 1, 2026 | Legal & Local Authority Guides

What is the OEAS? Understanding UK Online Education Accreditation When parents move a child out of a campus school into full-time online learning, one question rises fast: how do I know this provider is serious about education and safeguarding? The UK’s answer for...

Title: Can Local Authorities Force Your Child Back to Mainstream School?

by Viktorija | Apr 27, 2026 | Legal & Local Authority Guides

You have made the difficult decision to deregister your child. You have sent the letter to the headteacher, and the relief is palpable. But then, a new anxiety sets in: What happens when the Local Authority finds out? Can they force my child back into a mainstream...

How to Write a Mainstream School Deregistration Letter (2026 UK Rules)

by Viktorija | Apr 13, 2026 | Legal & Local Authority Guides

Making the decision to pull your child out of the mainstream school system is massive. But when parents finally sit down to inform the school, panic often sets in. What do you write? Do you have to give a notice period? Do you need the headteacher's permission?The...
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