What should we check before calling a move to home education a short trial?
Education"We could try it for four weeks and see," my partner said. Our son immediately asked whether his school would keep his place.
We're in England, considering home education for our ten-year-old. He says he likes working quietly at home and dislikes the pace of the classroom. We have not discussed those concerns fully with his teacher. I work from home, which sounds convenient until I remember that several afternoons contain back-to-back calls.
The four-week idea has made the change sound easy to reverse. We haven't asked the school or council what taking him out would involve, whether any part-time arrangement is possible, or what returning would require. We also haven't worked out who would teach during my calls.
I want to compare an actual home-education plan with what school could change, rather than compare his hardest school day with our nicest Saturday. What should we establish before making any change to his current attendance? The word "trial" is doing a lot of work in our conversation.