Well, having checked up on the website regarding home schooling when my dil decided to home school, I found out that there was no law that said the children "had" to attend school, plus she required no official qualifications to go ahead with it, all she had to do was write and tell the school that she was removing the children and that's what she did. She has had a visit (2 weeks ago) from an Adviser who will make a report on what the children are doing, and this will no doubt show whether or not she is reaching an acceptable standard. One of the children goes to Beavers each week (where he sees lots of his friends), another did go to dancing classes but due to problems with her leg (she is disabled and has a prosthesis) at the moment she has had to stop that for a while. The youngest, 2, came to stay last weekend and her talking has come on in leaps and bounds recently so I don;t think she is missing out, although I was concerned that she is not attending playgroup. The eldest child attends special school (as he is on the autistic spectrum) so there are no plans to remove him from the excellent place he is at. The 3 children at home go with Mum to the local Chidren's Centre once a week, and also meet up with other home school parents, so I hope the children are not feeling isolated, but they are my grandchildren and therefore I have to leave the responsibility of all this with my dil and son. It may carry on, or it may not, only time will tell, but I will be available for helping with art and craft next term. Thanks again to everyone for their comments and advice.