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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.
Have you ever wondered what your England LA is like overall? Our brand new LA portfolios tell all. The good, the bad, and the what on earth are they thinking! Does your experience match the portfolio? We welcome your comments, and we have invited LAs to publish their comments too. We want these to be truly representative, so make sure to fill in the survey linked on the portfolio page of the website.
Hello everyone. A theme has surfaced recently through a few TikTok reels where home-educated teens share feelings of loneliness. While this is not the experience for every teen—and we all know social media captures only a fragment—it does highlight something worth paying attention to. For those outside the home education community—including local authority teams—videos like these can paint an incomplete picture. It may suggest that home-educated young people are isolated or missing out on friendship. Within the community, many of us know just how much thought and energy already go into creating opportunities for connection—but perceptions can quickly take on a life of their own. In reality, many families are actively supporting their teens through co-ops, sports, volunteering, creative work, community groups, and informal meet-ups. These experiences are valuable and often rich with friendship and personal growth. Even so, it can be helpful to pause and ask a few honest questions: – Are our teens feeling genuinely connected, not just occupied? – Do they have enough unstructured time with peers to simply be together? – Is there space for them to say when they are feeling lonely or out of step? Continuing to build spaces where young people feel seen, supported, and part of something meaningful makes a real difference. Is it really just about lessons? Or are we trying to give our teens something more—a life that feels connected, balanced, and true to who they are? We are part of a strong and thoughtful community, where sharing ideas, supporting one another, and staying mindful of our teens' emotional needs can make a real difference in helping them thrive.
Whilst the averages are down compared to last year, there are still a few LAs who appear to be misusing the SAO process. What is your experience? Does your LA try to use the s437(1) and SAO as a threat to make you do what they want rather than what the law requires? You can read the full research on the research tab of the Educational Freedom website.
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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