Setting up a micro-school or learning co-op - what legal considerations apply?

A co-op of fewer than five families meeting for enrichment usually does not trigger school registration. Check your specific local authority.

Insurance is wise regardless of legality. Public liability for a group of children on your property is inexpensive and important.

If you accept payment, the legal picture changes. A volunteer co-op is categorically different from a paid educational service.

The key trigger is usually "regular systematic instruction of other people's children for remuneration." Stay below that definition.