Know what you have committed to do
Now that your child is registered for home education, you must:
provide a high-quality education for your child
document the educational opportunities you offer your child
document the strategies you use to encourage your child to learn
provide home education plans, materials or other records if we ask you for them
report on the progress of your child's learning once a year in a Home Education Report
ensure your home is suitable for home education.
Submit your Statement of Intent
You must submit a Statement of Intent within 3 months of the start date on your child's Registration Certificate.
The Statement of Intent is a document that outlines how you will provide a high-quality education for your child. You can use the Statement of Intent template [DOCX 28 KB] as a guide.
You do not need to use the template, but you do need to include:
the educational opportunities you will offer your child
the strategies you will use to encourage your child to learn
how your plan or approach will deliver an education that:
provides a broad range of opportunities to help develop your child’s unique spiritual, emotional, physical, social and intellectual needs and abilities
values the individual needs, interests and aptitudes of your child
prepares your child to become an independent and effective local and global citizen.
To submit your Statement of Intent, you can:
re-open the online application form, enter your reference number and upload your document, or
email the Statement of Intent to HomeEd@act.gov.au.
Attend your registration review meeting
Within the first 3 months of the start date on your child's Registration Certificate, we will invite you to an online meeting to review:
the Statement of Intent
your plans for home education
how you will comply with the conditions of registration.
Please make sure your Statement of Intent is submitted at least two days prior to your review meeting. The meeting takes about 30 minutes, depending on how many children you are home educating. The home education team will send you a meeting link with a date and time. If the time is unsuitable, you can decline the meeting and suggest an alternate time.
The review meeting is a chance to discuss your approach to home education and how you will meet each child’s needs. We will offer support and advice about how to comply with the conditions of registration.
Start documenting your child's learning and the progress they have made
There are many ways home educating parents can keep records of both the learning opportunities and strategies. Some examples include:
a paper or online dairy/journal
photos and videos
dated or annotated work samples
apps
We also recommend you keep records of the progress your child is making throughout the year. This will help you to complete your child's annual Home Education Report.
Reach out for support
Parents can request a coaching session with a member of the home education team. You can request support in finding resources, designing a learning program, documenting the learning opportunities and strategies, and completing your Statement of Intent or Home Education Report. Email the team at HomeEd@ct.gov.au to arrange a time.