Schoolhouse Home Education Association, more commonly referred to as ''Schoolhouse'', is a
charity
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based in
Scotland
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which provides support and information to parents about
home education
Homeschooling or home schooling (American English), also known as home education or elective home education (EHE) (British English), is the education of school-aged children at home or a variety of places other than a school. Usually conducted ...
in Scotland.
Charity registration
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History
Schoolhouse was set up in Dundee
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in 1996 by parents who identified the shortage of clear, accurate information on home educating in Scotland where the law and practices in relation to Home Education differ significantly from the other nations within the United Kingdom
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.
Schoolhouse works in close cooperation with its counterpart support organisation Action for Home Education (AHEd) which operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
References
External links
Schoolhouse Website
Homeschooling
Charities based in Scotland
Educational organisations based in Scotland
Educational charities based in the United Kingdom
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