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Flexischooling combines part-time attendance at school with home education. A child remains registered at their school but, under an agreed flexi schooling arrangement, receives part of their education at home.
For families looking for greater flexibility, Nisai can support the home-learning part of a flexischooling arrangement through live online lessons, qualified teachers and personalised learning pathways. This can help a child continue structured education while retaining their connection with school.
Flexischooling combines part-time attendance at school with home education. A child remains registered at their school but, under an agreed flexi schooling arrangement, receives part of their education at home.
For families looking for greater flexibility, Nisai can support the home-learning part of a flexischooling arrangement through live online lessons, qualified teachers and personalised learning pathways. This can help a child continue structured education while retaining their connection with school.
Flexischooling, also written as flexi schooling or flexi-schooling, is an arrangement agreed between parents or carers and a school. The child attends school for part of the week and is home educated for the remaining agreed sessions.
Department for Education guidance describes flexischooling as an arrangement where a child is primarily electively home educated but attends school for part of their education by agreement with the school. The child still receives a full-time education across both settings.
Flexischooling is therefore different from simply reducing the number of hours a pupil is expected to attend school.
Flexischooling can be agreed in England, but parents do not have an automatic right to it. A parent or carer should discuss the option with the school and make a request to the headteacher. The school is not obliged to agree.
For children of compulsory school age, parents remain responsible for ensuring that their child receives an efficient full-time education suitable to their age, ability, aptitude and any special educational needs they may have. This can be provided through regular attendance at school or otherwise.
Guidance and arrangements can differ across the UK. Families outside England should check the relevant national and local guidance before making a request.
Not quite.
With full-time elective home education, a child would not ordinarily remain registered at their mainstream school. Parents take responsibility for providing their education.
With flexischooling, the child remains on the school register and attends school for agreed parts of their education. Home education then takes place during the other agreed sessions.
Parents considering either option can find further information in the Department for Education’s elective home education guidance.
No. This is an important distinction.
A temporary part-time timetable may be used in exceptional circumstances when a pupil cannot currently access full-time education at school. It should normally be time-limited, regularly reviewed and have an intended return to full-time education.
Under flexischooling, the child is still receiving full-time education. It is simply divided between school and home education as part of the agreed arrangement. Current DfE attendance guidance specifically says the two should not be confused.
Where flexischooling has been agreed in England and absence for home-education sessions is authorised, the school records those sessions using attendance Code C.
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UK students with learning barriers
36% -> 70%, average increase in attendance with Nisai
Students more likely to succeed if online schooling is supplemented with mentoring
93% of our students have successfully reintegrated back into mainstream education or progressed into further education and employment.
Families consider flexischooling for many different reasons. It may be worth discussing with a school when a child:
Flexischooling will not be the right option for every child. We recommend considering the learner’s needs, views and ability to access suitable education before making a decision.
For children with additional needs, families can also explore Nisai’s SEND and EHCP support.
Before agreeing flexischooling, there are a couple of practical areas worth discussing with the headteacher.
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Clear communication can help the family and school understand who is responsible for each part of the child’s education.
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Flexischooling can give some families a way to combine the structure and community of school with greater flexibility at home.
If your school is willing to agree a flexischooling arrangement, Nisai can provide structured online learning during the home-education part of the week.
Our team can discuss your child’s current education, needs and goals and explain how our online provision could fit alongside school
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