As a parent, my heart goes out to you Hive account@markwhittam! The only thing, most of us parents strive for in our lives, is to give our children the time and the nurturing they deserve to become educated and caring individuals. I cannot fathom the idea of a government telling me how "education" needs to happen in my children lives. I did not/do home-school my kids but they do go to a parochial school. I had someone tell me that was no longer an option, they will only attend public school and there is no option for homeschooling, I would lose my mind. Freedoms are further and fewer in-between. Societies in many countries are being suffocated by the lawmakers. What a huge injustice. Good luck to you finding a way to give your kids what you think they need! <3