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Interest in homeschooling was already peaking before the pandemic, but the past year has seen demand for virtual schools skyrocket
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Parents who would never have previously considered online schooling are taking the leap and the concept is gaining traction. Hugh Viney (below), headmaster of Minerva’s Virtual Academy, told me that he’s now getting upwards of 50 parental enquiries a week and reckons his online school will be four times its current size come September. But for many parents, leaving conventional education to embrace schooling online is a massive step and there are some big hurdles to overcome first. So, we caught up with Hugh to tackle the elephants in the room about online schooling, and find out which families could benefit...