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Flexi-schooling
Flexi-schooling is becoming increasingly popular in the UK. It is an arrangement between a family and school where a child is registered at a school but attends only on a part time basis. The rest of the time, the child is home educated.
Parents may want to arrange flexi-schooling for their children if:
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They experience long term sickness
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They want to study subjects beyond the school's curriculum
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They have social anxiety or refuse to attend school
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A staged return to school is required after a period of absence
The Local Authority and school review each case individually and are only likely to agree to such arrangements if it is clearly in the child’s best interests.
Advantages
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Students can balance home and school education
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Students have access to more resources through school
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Local Authorities may assign a personal budget to fund professional home schooling (part time), if the child has special educational needs
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Students have more time to pursue extracurricular activities, such as sports, art or music
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Parents can support their children to re-enter school in a staged way
Considerations
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Many schools do not offer flexible arrangements
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Missing lessons at school can lead to children falling behind. Students need to be adequately supported by their teachers, parents and school, for the arrangement to be successful
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