Home education guidance: consultation

This consultation seeks views on the proposed updates to the home education guidance. The guidance sets out the roles and responsibilities of local authorities and parents in relation to home education.


Useful contacts

Home Education Organisations - Scotland

Home education organisations also have local branches affiliated to them. Further information available from the individual organisations.

Schoolhouse Home Education Association

Address:

PO Box 18044,
Glenrothes,
Fife
KY7 9AD

Tel: 01307 463 120

Email: info@schoolhouse.org.uk

Website: www.schoolhouse.org.uk

Scottish Home Education Forum

Email: via https://scothomeed.co.uk/about/contact

Website: www.scothomeed.co.uk

Home Education Scotland

Email: contact@homeeducationscotland.org.uk

Website: www.homeeducationscotland.org.uk

North of Scotland Home Educators

Email: norscothe@hotmail.co.uk

Home Education Organisations - UK wide

Education Otherwise

61 Bridge Street,
Kington,
Kington,

Tel: 0300 1245690
Email: enquiries@educationotherwise.org

Website: www.education-otherwise.org

Home Education Advisory Service

PO Box 98,
Welwyn Garden City,
Herts
AL8 6AN

Tel: 01707 371 854

Email: enquiries@heas.org.uk

Website: www.heas.org.uk

Disclosure Scotland

Disclosure Scotland,
PO Box 250,
Glasgow
G51 1YU

Tel: 0300 020 0040

Email: info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

Website: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

Education Scotland

The national body in Scotland providing advice and support for all matters on the curriculum, and providing a wide range of online services and resources.

Official Correspondence Unit
Education Scotland
Denholm House
Almondvale Business Park
Almondvale Way
Livingston
EH54 6GA

Tel: 0131 244 4330

Email: enquiries@educationscotland.gov.scot

Website: www.education.gov.scot

Enquire

The national advice and information service for parents on additional support for learning.

website: www.enquire.org.uk

email: info@enquire.org.uk

free confidential helpline: 0345 123 2303

Scottish Government Learning Directorate

Contact:

Victoria Quay,
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

Tel: 0131 556 8400

Email: homeeducation@gov.scot

Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA)

The national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment, and certification of qualifications other than degrees.

Contact:

The Optima,
58 Robertson Street,
Glasgow
G2 8DQ

Telephone Helpdesk: 0345 279 1000

Email: Customer@sqa.org.uk

Website: www.sqa.org.uk

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework

The SCQF is the national qualifications framework for Scotland.

Contact:

201 W George Street
Glasgow
G2 2LW

Tel: 0141 225 2922

Email: info@scqf.org.uk

Website www.scqf.org.uk

Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) is Scotland's national skills body.

Contact:

Skills Development Scotland
Monteith House
11 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1DY

Tel: 0141 285 6000

Email: via www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/contact-us/

Website: www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk

Contact

Email: homeeducation@gov.scot

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