ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book argues that concerns about home education have been repeatedly framed in terms of risk to children. Unsurprisingly, authors' research argues that many home educators object to such accounts. In the UK accounts of risk have been associated with how families have been perceived as home educators and have focused around two specific concerns: risks associated with the well-being of children, and risks related to potential Islamic radicalisation and fostering of anti-British values. Middle-class home educators recognise failing schools and they make assessments about what works best for their children. They identify the potential risks of the future by managing and deploying their resources in order to maintain their children's well-being, safety and success. However, the families in authors' research also associated home education with intimacy and close family relationships.
