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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.
We often hear a parent claim they wouldn’t be able to home educate their child as they’re not clever enough. Isn’t that proof that schools don’t work? (Yes, for some they’re ok, but they do have their limits). We facilitate their learning. My sons history knowledge far far out weighs mine, but he's learnt how to research, how to find documentaries, how to view this knowledge and how to use it.
A blog post all about those initial few weeks and months after deregistering your child from school to home educate. Deschooling is valuable in preventing problems down the road. We also discuss the importance of not creating school at home immediately. - https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/the-importance-of-deschooling-and-not-creating-school-at-home #homeeducation #deschooling #educationalfreedom #homeed
Please SHARE with all home education groups and friends We’ve become aware that some tutors and organisations are charging to write—or help write—reports for the Local Authority (LA). This can actually be harmful to both you and the home education community. Remember: home education is far more than what a tutor provides. A report written by someone else may not cover what the LA needs, and there’s no guarantee it will be accepted. We’ve seen many examples where crucial information was missing. Relying on a tutor to write your report also sets a concerning precedent: it suggests parents cannot provide their own evidence of education. In fact, concerns have arisen in some cases because a tutor-provided report does not demonstrate that the parent is taking responsibility for their child’s learning. There is free support and a guide to writing reports available on the Educational Freedom website. When responding to informal enquiries from the LA, we recommend replying in writing to keep a paper trail—but your correspondence should be brief and to the point. Your involvement is what counts most—your child’s learning, your record-keeping, and your voice are what matter.
Look I know that many home educators really look forward to this time of year when the museums and parks are quieter again, and regular home ed gatherings resume. But this post is for those of us who find this time of year a bit of a sting, it reopens old wounds and leaves us feeling a bit quiet. I want you to know I see you- this one is for us. For some of us all the 'back to school ' stuff can be a bit of a struggle; it can bring up a lot of difficult memories when all the 'back to school' photos are on our newsfeeds. It can be really mixed emotions when you know that whilst home education is what is best for your child's wellbeing, it can be hard thinking about how the school system failed our children, the trauma they endured, and a pang of sadness that the system is just not welcoming of their wonderful neurodivergent ways. Lots of mixed emotions for me today- yes I am happy that we home ed, that is the best choice for my child, and we have a wonderful network of home ed friends and activities. But also I am sad that school is effectively not an option for them because of how the system treats children like mine. It's okay to feel both things. What's most important is my child is happy, safe and learning. We love our home ed journey and inclusive home ed community. #backtoschool #notbacktoschool #senhomeeducation #educationalfreedom #homelearning #homeeducationfamily #homeeducator #homeedfamily #homeedlife #specialeducationalneeds
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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