Educating your child at home

This guide explains who can educate their child at home, what the responsibilities are, and how to access support and keep your child safe.

Thinking about the future: after your child turns 16

Children must be in education or training until they are 18. You and your child can decide how to do this after they turn 16.

Our page on education and training for young people provides information on post-16 options including staying in full time education, apprenticeships and part-time working with training.

GOV.UK has more about the school leaving age.

National Careers Service provides information and advice about post-16 options including further learning, training and work.

UCAS provide advice for young people and parents on how to access higher education courses.

Examination boards

OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) Edexcel GCSEs AQA