Education is a devolved power in the UK which means each country has their own guidelines when it comes to home education.
It’s important for parents who are thinking about homeschooling or home educating to learn how your specific region regulates this type of schooling.
Below you will find links to your countries guidelines, have a read of them and get clued up.
This will not only help you but also others who you may speak to in the future.
England Guidelines.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/elective-home-education
Scotland.
http://www.gov.scot/resource/doc/207380/0055026.pdf
Northern Ireland.
At present there are no current guidelines, So the best thing to do is join the NI FB group. https://www.facebook.com/groups/thelearninglabyrinthni/