Mae gan bob plentyn hawl sylfaenol i gael addysg, ac mae dyletswydd ar rieni plant oedran ysgol gorfodol i sicrhau bod eu plentyn yn cael addysg briodol. Mae llawer o ddatblygiad cynnar y plentyn yn digwydd yn gyfan gwbl yn y cartref. Wrth i’r plentyn dyfu a datblygu, mae’r rhan fwyaf o rieni’n dewis ei anfon i’r ysgol. Fodd bynnag, mae rhai’n dewis addysgu eu plentyn yn y cartref.
Every child has a fundamental right to an education and it is the duty of the parent of a child of compulsory school age to ensure that suitable education is being provided.  Much of a child’s early development takes place entirely in the home environment.  As children grow and develop most parents choose to send their children to school, however some elect to educate their child within the home environment.