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   Kay from Surrey says:

   Mar 11, 19:55

   As a Youth worker with experience of some children being homeschooled and others attending normal schools it has become quite evident to me that home schooling does no favours to the child. Home schooled children have very few friends of theier own age, have nothing in common with other children and are generally unable to mix with other them. They have no respect for any adult other than their parents and are generally badly behaved and can be extremely rude. I pity them as they become adults for they have no idea how to integrate with others. It seems that most home schooled children are merely put in front of a television watching a tape or DVD most of the day. How can this be a better education?

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   juliette from coventry says:

   Feb 29, 19:22

   Juliet from coventry........Well said!!!

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   Jay from kent says:

   Feb 27, 15:48

   We were in a situation whereas home education was our only option because we were offered a place in a secondary school to which I was not even going to consider sending my child but because we were in the "Catchment" area of that school we were told we had no choice. wrong! I dug my heels in & stood my ground until the eleventh hr when they found us a placement in a more suitable school the day before the term started otherwise I would still be educating my child at home. Dont let this government dictate even which school our children should go to! We have a voice! Lets use it britain!!!!

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   jedi from nibiru says:

   Feb 27, 15:47

   Lived on a council estate but went to a private school,i preferred going back to the state run school, due to the ,snobby,head up own arse attitudes, of the pupils at the private school.
   Apart from 2 pupils in that school(who remain friends to this day)they hated me because i came from a council estate,every chance they got,they ganged up on me,their determination for me to fail was almost tangible.
   My stuff would be stolen,hidden or smashed.MY computer project(2500hrs work)
   was stolen.
   I now run my own business which makes over 2 million profit per annum,i chuckle when the odd application
   arrives from one of these individuals.
   But i still try and be objective and fair.

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   Juliet from Coventry says:

   Feb 27, 12:21

   Dear Jack from West Midlands:
   
   Please define "education".
   
   I think less of it is happening in schools than you think - to what extent are you checking up on the welfare of bullied individuals in schools?
   Welfare belongs in the domain of welfare. Education should be the domain of parents.Children can be abused and neglected, whether they are in a school or not.. I can guarantee you that the kids who are actually doing well in the school are usually the ones whose parents are actively involved and spending HOURS home-educating (encouraging their children to do their homework, and giving them the necessary assistance and support at home)once their children get home!!
   I shudder to think how many may be falling through the cracks, because they don't have that support.
   I think school hours in the uk are way too long, and rob the children of their childhood.

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