Every year, a few more students follow alternative schooling. This school year, 2,411 children are homeschooled and 1,218 are enrolled in private school. With a total of 3,629 students (mainly at primary level), home education has almost tripled in ten years (1,272 students in 2016-2017).
Although this type of schooling remains marginal, the Minister of Education intends to reduce the number of students concerned by half by 2028. Valérie Glatigny will soon submit a preliminary draft Government decree to toughen the rules a little. rules.
Stricter rules
Currently, you must provide the resources that will be used during the year when you enroll your child in home education. “The proposed modification strengthens the declaration of home education by requiring, upon registration, information relating to educational supervision in order to allow appropriate monitoring of the educational project and to guarantee respect for the right to education. As soon as the declaration is made, legal officials must provide a more detailed description of the educational project that they intend to implement. They must also present the training plan planned for the school year.”explains the minister’s office.
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This should make it possible to verify that those responsible have the necessary resources to ensure the child’s progress in their learning. “This new declaration constitutes a first step in better control, carried out upon entry, of students practicing home education and of the means implemented to ensure their right to education.precise the cabinet.
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