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Kate Lally & Jacob Rawley

Little-known rule that means children don't have to go to school for an extra year

It is a legal requirement for your child to receive full-time education in Scotland.

You are allowed to home school your child but they must receive some sort of formal education until the 31st of May of the year that they turn 16.

If your child is not in full-time education until this point, you could be fined up to £2,500. You may also receive a community order or a jail sentence up to three months.

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