Our Leap of Faith
March 8th was an important day. Not only is this my son, Finley’s birthday but it was the day that I made the decision to change Noah’s future. As I scrolled through my social media feeds, hearing and seeing parents eagerly anticipating the opening of schools, I had very different emotions. Having a child with special needs can be challenging on many levels, but for me, one of my greatest challenges and struggles was school. For Noah, I have never found the right fit and the thought of continuing this journey wasn’t something I could accept anymore. SEN parents have far fewer choices when it comes to accessing the right support and education. The determination, frustration and constant fighting to get your child the support they need and deserve is exhausting. I was no longer willing to compromise. I was no longer willing to accept the battles over transport, I was no longer willing to let others make the choices that I should be making as Noah’s Mum!
Home Education wasn’t ever really an option I really gave much thought to when my boys were young. However as time has passed and my frustrations have increased I have spent more and more time trying to work out how I could make this a possibility. The creation of BeeBizzy Education in 2020, has been the catalyst that I needed to help me take this ‘leap of faith’. So here I am, two weeks into my Home Education journey. After joining a number of HE facebook groups, I kept getting the same message, that I might have a battle on my hands with the Local Authority, for Noah and I to start this journey. However, I am pleased to say that I have only positive things to say! I had an open and honest conversation with the Local Authority and whilst due process has to be followed, there were no barriers to me choosing to electively home educate Noah.
Whilst I know that this is the right decision for our family, I still have worries that I wrestle with, but only time will tell what the future holds.
Can I do this? What will people say? How will I juggle work and Noah? Will he have friends?
In the last couple of weeks,I have found the Home Education community very welcoming and have been lucky enough to meet a handful of families who have given me encouragement, advice and a space to share my worries and dreams. I will continue to share our new adventure with you all and share many of the wonderful activities and experiences which I am sure we will have in this new and exciting chapter of our life together
“We didn’t realise we were making memories, We just knew we were having fun”