And crap teachers are crap, Dave, whichever way you view it, and I will NEVER support any crap teacher.

You are absolutely correct Lizzie. Me neither,

Which is why I believe those who do home education should show that they have some knowledge of how children develop, a sense of progress in learning and so on and not be someone who as just taken their children from school for some reason.

And that if they claim success in home education they should be willing to share their methods. After all qualified teachers do it all the time. It's called professional updating.

Speaking as a successful teacher Lizzie, albeit with a class size of two, did you do much professional updating?