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yes all confirmed now. They are all entitled to education free until the academic year they turn 19. So my son can finish his A levels and the girls will need to go back to school. Going to be hard as will need to send two of them back to stay with family in the next few weeks as they will need to be there for the beginning of the new academic year.

Yes Rupert so did I but seems to be very different from one school/college to another. My girls who are still school age have not got any formal qualifications and therefore need to do GCSE's and A levels. I just worry that their ages of 16 & 17 on our return and the fact we have been away for 18 months would hinder them completing their education. There does not seem to be any hard fast rules for returning citizens, unless wanting to go into higher education as you say. Also, with us not being able to return until February this is half way through the next academic year which starts in a few weeks.

Thanks so much for this dxboz. It has had be worried for a while. Our eldest daughter actually has never left the UK as she is at Uni, we only brought the 3 youngest here. Hopefully all will be well and they can continue their education. Thanks again

Hi Everyone. I am looking for some advice about returning to the UK with my children and their entitlement to study. My husband came to Perth on a 457, 18 months ago and I joined him with the children last year. We are seriously thinking about going back to the UK in February next year. We have an 18 year old son, who I know cannot go to Uni as a home student for 3 years. However, we have a 15 year old (16 in Oct 13) and a 16 year old (17 in Oct13) who will need to go back into education if we return. I cannot find anything on the web or in education to say whether they will be classed as international students in the UK. Does anyone know or have any ideas? Thanks