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.
What’s your favourite part of the website? I always love hearing what people naturally gravitate toward because everyone seems to find something different that speaks to them. For me, it has to be the templates and the step‑by‑step guidance on how to respond to Local Authorities. They’re clear, calm, and genuinely empowering — especially for families who are feeling overwhelmed or unsure where to start. But honestly, I’m completely biased because I also adore the resource page, the blog, the nation‑specific guidance, the SEN support, the exam information… the list really is endless. Every time I dip back into the site, I find something else that feels helpful or reassuring. So now I’m curious — what’s your favourite part of the site? I love seeing which sections people rely on the most because it helps us understand what families truly need and value.
A reminder that the law has not changed yet, and therefore our advice remains the same, that you do not have to meet the LA, and we strongly advise against it, here's an explanation of why https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/why-accepting-la-visits-and-or-providing-samples-of-work-is-dangerous-for-all-home-educators/
Learning doesn’t always have to happen at a desk. Sometimes, the most meaningful moments of growth begin with simple curiosity. That’s the beauty of strewing. Strewing is the gentle art of placing beautiful, interesting, or thought-provoking materials where children can naturally discover them — a book on the coffee table, art supplies by the window, a puzzle waiting to be explored. No lessons. No pressure. Just invitations to wonder. When we trust curiosity, learning unfolds in the most magical ways. Children follow their interests, dive deep into what excites them, and build a love for learning that lasts a lifetime. Sometimes all it takes is setting the stage — and letting curiosity lead the way. Have you experienced the magic of strewing?
Guidance for home education isn’t the same across the UK, so it’s really important to make sure you’re reading the information that applies specifically to your nation. England, Wales, and Scotland each have their own legal frameworks, expectations, and official documents, and mixing them up can lead to unnecessary confusion or stress. Some advice shared online is well‑intentioned but not always accurate for your area, which is why double‑checking your nation’s official guidance is essential. When things feel unclear, remember that you don’t have to figure it out alone — we have knowledgeable specialists who understand the differences between each nation’s requirements and can help you navigate the correct process with confidence.
Everyone comes to home ed a different way, for some of us it wasn’t a moment of big decision making, it was more a slow, quiet knowing that this was how we wanted to do things. https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/why-we-chose-home-education-from-the-start/ #educationalfreedom #homeeducation #homeduk
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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