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Law & compliance
Notification, records, assessment and the paperwork side of home education, country by country.
4 pieces on this topic
Record keeping and portfolios — ten minutes a week, no dread
What to keep, what to bin, and a system that satisfies any state requirement in ten minutes a week — including for families who don't use a curriculum.
24 Aug 2026
Homeschool transcripts and university admissions — the whole picture
How to build a transcript universities accept, what counts as a credit, which external evidence actually matters, and the timeline from age 14 to offer.
24 Aug 2026
Homeschooling statistics 2026 — and why every number you read is wrong
How many families home educate, how fast it is growing, and an honest account of why the headline figures disagree with each other so violently.
24 Aug 2026
Homeschooling legally in the UK: the 2026 guide
A clear, current overview of home education law across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland — what you must do, what you don't, and where it's changing.
15 May 2026
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