This article gives a brief on research done on homeschooling inequality, class and race by the University of Birmingham.

I’m not surprised by this at all. As a middle class white person I won’t be subjected to many of the issues.  I’d really love to understand them better.

One of the underpinning studies suggests that Muslim families are most likely to choose home education to save their children from bullying in the mainstream school system.

This contradicts recent concerns – as expressed by Ofsted – that home schooling could be used as a cover for the radicalisation of some Muslim youngsters.

Professor Bhopal, a Professor of Education and Social Justice at the University of Birmingham said: “The reality is that all families who choose home education are trying to do what is best for their children.

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2018/05/home-schooling-concerns-rooted-in-class-and-ethnicity.aspx

Looks like the research report  (_Home Schooling and Home Education: Race, Class and Inequality) _is available on Amazon, would love to add it to my reading list, it’s a bit pricey though!