Support
Schoolhouse runs a helpline and public information service and, when requested, assists families directly in their dealings with local authorities. To get in contact with Schoolhouse, see our contact section. In addition to the direct advice and support Schoolhouse can offer there may well be formal or informal meetings of home educating families near to you, get in touch with us to find out. For teenagers we have set up a dedicated teen peer support network.
There are various email support groups to provide help and support to families home educating or considering home education, including a dedicated Scottish home education list. These lists are free and easy to use, and generally open to all. When you send an email to the list it is sent to all list members, who can then respond to you.
Scottish home-ed list
There is an e-mailing list which aims to facilitate the exchange of information and improve communication between home educating families and those with an interest in home education issues in Scotland.
The list is restricted but unmoderated for established members. It is designated 'safe for kids'.
To subscribe, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/scottishhome-ed
Schoolhouse teen support network
Are you a teenager who is new to home education, or maybe just feeling a bit isolated in your choice when most young people go to school? Perhaps on the other hand you have been home educated for a while and can pass on some tips, e.g. how to deal with the 'what about exams?', 'don't you have any friends?', 'it must be terrible being stuck at home all the time' (just as if, eh?), 'not at school today' comments.
For you we set up a dedicated email group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/schoolhouse-teens/join
Scottish Home_Ed Special Needs
This list is a small support list for parents home educating special needs children.
To join go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shespecialneeds/
HE-Special-UK
This is a UK-based mailing list with the aim of providing support and encouragement to families who home educate children with any kind of special educational need (SEN).
To subscribe, go to:
http://www.he-special.org.uk/
UK-Home-Ed List
This is the largest UK home education mailing list it aims to provide mutual support for UK based home educators and those interested in home education.
To subscribe: send just: SUBSCRIBE UK-HOME-ED <your name> in the message area of an email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.AOL.COM
Other mailing lists
There are a number of other HE mailing lists, catering for a wide range of special interests. See http://www.home-education.org.uk for more information on some of these.
