{"id":21352,"date":"2020-08-05T14:23:53","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T12:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/home-education\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T13:26:31","slug":"home-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/en\/home-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Home education"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":12699,"parent":20836,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/kennisbank-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21352","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"inhoud":[{"acf_fc_layout":"inhoud_blok","afbeelding_of_video":"geen","afbeelding":false,"video":null,"intro":"In some countries, parents can teach their child at home. In the Netherlands, this is not allowed just like that. When can you teach your child at home? What rules apply? How do you organize the education at home? And what about supervision?","inhoud":"<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When can you teach at home?<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can only teach at home in the Netherlands if your child has an exemption from the duty of care. You may give home education in 3 special cases:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the parents have a traveling lifestyle.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If there is no school nearby that fits your beliefs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If your child is physically or mentally unable to attend school.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"knop","knop":{"title":"Read more about exemption from the duty of care","url":"https:\/\/oudersenonderwijs.nl\/kennisbank\/vakantie-en-leerplicht\/vrijstelling-leerplicht\/","target":"_blank"},"kleur":"primary"},{"acf_fc_layout":"extra_inhoud_blok","inhoud":"<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Conditions for home education<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You need an exemption from the duty of care to give home education. There are no rules about the form or content of home education. There is no supervision on quality. There is a quality mark for home education, but this is not required. The quality standards in it can be used as a guide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do you give home education?<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is no standard way to give home education. Many forms and combinations exist. Some families use the same materials as at school. Other home educators choose project-based learning, more hands-on work or natural learning. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can pick the method that works best for your child. You can use many materials and sources from the internet, distance education, school methods, experts, family and networks of home educators. On <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thuisonderwijs.nl\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the website of the Dutch Association for Home Education<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> you find many tips and information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is there supervision on home education?<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No. The education inspectorate supervises schools but not home education. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who pays for home education?<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If your child goes to school, the government pays for education. 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