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Educational Freedom is a non-profit organisation providing Home Education information and support. Our primary purpose is ensuring all Home Educators have access to FREE information and support. We aim to provide everything you could ever need to know about Home Education.
A great way of ensuring your Home Education journey goes smoothly is to read all of this website. The menu at the top will help you navigate each section.
Making the decision to Home Educate can be daunting. But be assured that there is plenty of support out there! There are lots of families that have been in your situation, and we have supported tens of thousands of them.
Read through all of our website to learn all about Home Education. Use the menu to navigate through all of our pages especially the WHAT TO DO FIRST page for your country. Navigating through each page in turn really will help you understand everything you need to do. Then move on to the dealing with the LA section.
PLEASE NOTE: MOST PAGES SHOULD NOT BE READ AS A STAND ALONE PAGE, ENSURE YOU READ THE INFO IN OTHER MENTIONED PAGES TOO.
Where to find us after you've read our website.
These are articles and news updates, to be read as extra to the rest of our site.
Here’s a sneak peak at our public FB page feed where we share factual info as well as fun memes. Join our closed group for advice and to chat to other home educators.
As a home educator it is a bit of an unknown when it comes to dealing with the LA, a mix of stories flying around in groups, some positive, some not... a really good way of knowing how your LA behaves is by reading the LA portfolio on Educational Freedom's website. The portfolios are based on factual information, but your voice needs to be added. You can do that by reading your portfolio and following the link to the survey.
Why Keep Communication in Writing with Your Local Authority When discussing home education with your local authority, it’s important to keep communication in writing whenever possible. Written records provide a clear account of conversations, agreements, and any information shared, which can prevent misunderstandings or miscommunication later. Having everything documented also helps protect your family’s legal position and ensures there is an accurate record if questions or disputes arise. Whether it’s emails, letters, or official forms, written communication gives clarity, accountability, and peace of mind. In home education, staying organised and having a paper trail isn’t just practical — it’s a way to safeguard your family and your child’s education journey.
We are a home education information and support service. THE place for all things Home Education! Please do share us with your friends and home ed groups. We offer support on all things home education from LA support, ideas, templates, SEN and Qs & As. We are a superb community ready to welcome you in! #homeeducationlife #homeeducationideas #homeeducationrocks #homeeducate #educationalfreedomrocks #homeedLA #dealingwiththeLA #homeedreports #homeeducationfamily #unschool #educationalfreedom
Have you ever wondered how your LA works behind the scenes, if they’re competent at forwarding simple letters, if they’re able to answer some simple questions, if they’re able to protect data etc? Well this report explains just how badly many LAs are. It is discussing the letter DfE asked every English LA to forward to home educators telling them the CWS act will not take effect just yet, and the subsequent FOI GingerSnap sent. You can also read your LA individualised portfolio on the Educational Freedom website, as well as fill in the survey to let us know your experience. https://gingersnapshomeedfacts.substack.com/p/can-the-current-infastructure-cope?r=2yzsjz&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome
We have many decades of hands on Home Education experience between us and many years as a professional support service.
Our team is made up of people from all walks of life, and all styles of Home Education.
We never have, nor will we ever, charge Home Educators a fee to access our website, personal support or anything else.
However, we do have costs such as web hosting, so feel free to donate.
Our aim is that our website contains everything you should need to know.
Beyond that we have a Facebook Page where you can connect with other Home Educators and our amazing admin team. We also have the option to contact us, for those times where you don’t have Facebook.
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