Help, my kid patient has their own mind and so now I have no idea what to do.

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[–]LyingSpirit472 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

One of the surest signs of some form of abuse is switching schools frequently. Schools are beginning to share their safeguarding records to prevent that from detecting abuse or neglect.

Not only that, but aren't homeschooled students held to certain educational standards and the homeschoolers forced to prove they're being taught at a similar or better level than traditional students...and thus, if there's some abuse they'd have some checks as well? [Shit, IIRC if the student is not doing well in tests, be it "they don't test well", they have a learning disability, or even 'they're just stupid', that can be grounds for CPS to come in and cry abuse in a homeschool situation.]

[–]ClassroomPast6178 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I don’t know what the rules are for homeschooling if I’m honest. I have some vague recollection that parents in England have to register and provide some proof they’re actually educating their kids, but I don’t actually know as I’ve only ever taught in the state sector and I’ve never done any private tuition.

I’ve met people who had amazing homeschool experiences with parents who gave them experiences that they wouldn’t ever get in private or state schools, but the weirdest adult I ever met was also homeschooled and it was clear that, whilst he was smart as fuck, he wasn’t socialised properly and he struggled at university because of it.