Flexischooling is an arrangement whereby a child attends  school part time and is home educated for the rest of the time.  Parents who are interested in this option should approach the head teacher of the school concerned.

The Scottish home education guidance provides:

3.6 Flexi schooling

Local authorities may occasionally receive a request to withdraw a child part time from school, e.g. for the child to attend school only on certain days, or for certain subjects. The feasibility of each request should be considered on its own merit, while taking into consideration that under Section 28 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980 ‘ so far as is compatible with the provision of suitable instruction and training and the avoidance of unreasonable public expenditure, pupils are to be educated in accordance with the wishes of their parents‘ . Ultimately, however, it is a decision for each local authority and school as to whether they can support such an arrangement.

 

You can read about one family’s experience of  flexischooling here.

Moray Firth School is a small independent school which offers the option of part-time education or flexischooling for home educating families in north east Scotland.  Home educators are able to ‘buy into’ the main school curriculum as well as its after-school activities.  For more information, contact Anni Cole-Hamilton  info@mfschool.co.uk.