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.
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.
Working While Home Educating Many parents assume they can’t work and home educate, but plenty of families successfully balance both. It often involves creative routines, flexible hours, shared responsibilities, or using pockets of time throughout the day. Home education doesn’t have to mirror school hours — learning can happen mornings, afternoons, evenings, or weekends. If you work while home educating, what tips or routines have helped you most? Your experience could be incredibly valuable to others.
Home education doesn’t require costly curricula, subscriptions, or equipment. Many families use free or low cost resources: libraries, YouTube, museums, nature, community groups, and everyday objects. Learning happens through conversation, exploration, and creativity — not through expensive materials. If you choose to invest in resources later, you can do so gradually and intentionally. For now, know that you already have everything you need to begin.
A quick reminder for home‑educating families: don’t ignore letters or emails from the LA. You don’t have to feel intimidated, but you do need to reply. Even if you disagree with their approach, it’s always better to respond, stay factual, and keep the conversation on your terms. Reach out to us early so we can resolve issues together and help prevent escalation.
Hands on science doesn’t need to be complicated. Simple activities like mixing baking soda and vinegar, melting chocolate, freezing water, or growing seeds can teach powerful concepts. When children experiment, they learn to predict, test, observe, and revise their ideas — the core of scientific thinking. Encourage your child to record what they notice, even if it’s just a few words or drawings. The goal isn’t perfection; it’s exploration. Hands on science builds confidence and curiosity, showing children that they can investigate the world independently. What hands on science activity has your child enjoyed recently?
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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