Home education guidance

This guidance has been updated: https://www.gov.scot/publications/home-education-guidance-2/


This guidance has been updated. Read the latest edition at: Home education guidance from 2025.

Useful contacts

Home Education Organisations - Scotland

Schoolhouse Home Education Association

Contact:

Address:

PO Box 18044,
Glenrothes,
Fife
KY7 9AD

 

 

Tel: 01307 463 120
Email: info@schoolhouse.org.uk
Website: www.schoolhouse.org.uk

 

 

North of Scotland Home Educators

Contact:

Email: norscothe@hotmail.co.uk

Home Education Organisations - UK wide

Education Otherwise

Contact:

PO Box 325,
Kings Lynn
PE34 3XW

 

 

Tel: 0845 478 6345
Email: eoemailhelpline@education-otherwise.org
Website: www.education-otherwise.org

 

 

Home Education Advisory Service

Contact:

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

 

 

Tel: 01707 371 854
Email: enquiries@heas.org.uk
Website: www.heas.org.uk

 

 

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

Disclosure Scotland

Contact:

Disclosure Scotland,
PO Box 250,
Glasgow
G51 1YU

 

 

Tel: 0141 282 5000 Fax: 0141 282 5050
Email: info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
Website: www.disclosurescotland.co.uk

 

 

Learning and Teaching 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.

Contact:

The Optima,
58 Robertson Street,
Glasgow
G2 8DU

 

 

Tel: 0870 609 6006
Fax: 0870 609 6996
Email: enquiries@ltscotland.org.uk
Website: www.ltscotland.org.uk

 

 

Scottish Government Education Directorate

Contact:

Educational Options Team,
Victoria Quay,
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

 

 

Tel: 0131 556 8400
Email: ceu@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.scotland.gov.uk

 

 

The 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: 0845 279 1000
Email: Customer@sqa.org.uk
Website: www.sqa.org.uk

 

 

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