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.
It’s a big week in politics and a crucial moment for home‑educating families. If your MP is standing to become Prime Minister, please take a few minutes to contact them directly. Ask them to listen to the voices of home educators and to reconsider how yet‑to‑be‑finalised legislation could affect children’s wellbeing, autonomy, and family life. This isn’t about party politics, it’s about making sure those who lead understand the real impact of policy on diverse learners. Your voice matters. Let’s make sure it’s heard!
The Power of Interest Led Learning Children learn incredibly well when they’re genuinely interested in something. Interest led learning allows them to dive deeply into topics they love, building confidence, curiosity, and independence. Whether it’s dinosaurs, baking, coding, animals, or art, interests can lead to rich learning across multiple subjects. A child fascinated by space might naturally explore science, maths, reading, and even history. What’s your child currently obsessed with? Share their latest interest — you never know who else’s child might be into the same thing.
The Question No One Wants to Ask About School Here is a question that makes many people uncomfortable: What if school is not the best environment for every child? For generations, society has treated school as the default — the unquestioned centre of education. But the growing number of home educating families suggests something important. For some children, school simply does not ..... https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/the-question-no-one-wants-to-ask-about-school/
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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