A growing number of families are choosing to educate their children at home, for a variety of reasons. It might be that they don't agree with the national curriculum, an emphasis on testing or class sizes. It could be that they have concerns over moral education and want to provide a stronger religious base for their children. More often than not, it is because their children have tried school and experienced difficulties.
These home educating families are supported by a number of organisations, the largest being Education Otherwise with more than 4,000 member families.
Its name is derived from the Education Act, which stated that children had to be provided with a suitable education 'either by regular attendance at school, or otherwise'.
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