When Isolation Can Become a Concern in Home Education
by Gemma A lot of conversations around home education and “socialisation” end up revolving…
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.
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Where to find us after you've read our website.
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Summer is a time where learning often happens in the most unexpected places. Maybe your child asked a brilliant question during a walk, calculated the cost of ice creams at the park, or turned a simple trip to the garden centre into a full discussion about pollination. These moments remind us that education isn’t confined to worksheets or desks, it’s woven into daily life. What unexpected learning moment has happened in your home this week? Sharing these stories helps new families see that home education is flexible, natural, and deeply connected to real world experiences. Tell us your favourite summer learning surprise.
What creative activity has your child enjoyed recently? Creativity can take so many forms — drawing, building, crafting, writing, music, storytelling, or inventing something entirely new. Share what they made or explored and how it turned into learning. Creative activities often lead to problem solving, planning, emotional expression, and confidence. These posts always inspire other families to try new ideas.
What book sparked a great conversation in your home recently? It could be fiction, non fiction, a picture book, a graphic novel, or even a random library find. Share the title and what it led to — questions, discussions, projects, or new interests. Books often open doors to topics we wouldn’t have explored otherwise, and your recommendation might be exactly what another family needs.
What’s a problem your child solved recently that made you notice their growing independence or thinking skills? It could be something practical, creative, emotional, or academic. Share the problem and how they approached it. Problem solving is such a huge part of learning, and it’s lovely to see how children develop their own strategies over time.
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.
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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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