[This is a sponsored article and does not necessarily represent the views of SAHomeschoolers.Org] Learners have all headed back to school in January, to begin the new academic year and to continue their educational journeys. It’s an exciting and nerve-wracking time for many parents and learners, says Louise Schoonwinkel, GM of Impaq, a subsidiary of FutureLearn Group. But for some, it’s an even more strenuous period as many may not yet...

Representatives from the home education community were not invited to attend the Basic Education Sector Lekgotla in January 2019. This makes one wonder about government’s commitment to ensuring access to quality education for all. Home education is a viable alternative to school attendance. For some parents, home education is a stop-gap solution while they wait for their child to be placed in a school, but for many others it is a...