This articles takes a look at the key issues that differentiate school and home school education, looking at the pros and cons of home tutoring's more individualised approach and the issues surrounding socialisation that some view as a disadvantage of home learning. This article lays out the issues, because the choice for individual families about the overall benefits of a school or home education will differ. Many parents waver about home schooling because of concerns about their own ability to teach compared to that of a trained school teacher, so this article looks at the academic, social and family factors within a home and school education so parents can decide about their options for a child's education.