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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.
There are lots of reasons people do not agree to Home Education and lots of reasons they believe it is a bad idea. Many do not understand what Home Education is, all we ask is a little bit of your time to read this article and hopefully we can explain many of the misconceptions as well as explain some of the many benefits.
Learning sticks best when it feels real. Sensory learning helps children remember because their brains store experiences in multiple ways. Those brilliant “AHA!” moments are actual bursts of insight — tiny sparks that show deep understanding. And slow learning reminds us that taking time isn’t falling behind; it’s building knowledge that lasts. Home ed gives us the space to learn in a way that truly works. Which of these shows up most in your home‑ed days?
These ideas are brilliant reminders that learning doesn’t have to be one‑size‑fits‑all. When kids see information in different ways, understand how they learn, and get to make choices, everything becomes more engaging and memorable. Home ed gives us the freedom to use all three every day. Which one does your child thrive on most?
Learning isn’t just about books and worksheets — it’s about understanding how the brain actually works. These three principles are game‑changers for home‑educating families. The spacing effect shows us that short, regular sessions beat long, exhausting ones. The curiosity loop reminds us that interest isn’t a luxury — it’s a biological boost that makes learning stick. And the forgetting curve proves that tiny reviews can make a huge difference. When we work with the brain instead of against it, learning becomes calmer, smarter, and far more effective. Which of these has made the biggest difference in your home‑ed routine?
A popular quote about books is: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” This quote, often attributed to Dr. Seuss, highlights the fun and power of reading to expand knowledge and open up new possibilities. Whats on yours? https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/whats-on-your-home-ed-bookshelf/
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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