Be Careful Where You Get Your Home Education Advice When families start home educating, one of the first things they usually do is look for advice. They join Facebook groups.They watch TikTok videos.They ask questions in online communities. Or, they trust the LA has given them accurate info. At first this seems like a great […]

One of the nicest things about home education in the UK is the flexibility. You can shape things around your child, follow their interests, and go at a pace that actually suits them. But with that freedom, there’s a fairly common trap that many of us fall into at some point—relying too heavily on just […]

The New Generation of Home Educators — and the Risk of Turning Home Education Back Into School Something interesting has been happening in the home education world over the last few years. A new generation of home educators has arrived. Many are parents who left the school system after difficult experiences — anxiety, unmet SEN […]

The Hidden Danger of Home Educators Recreating School at Home – When families first start home educating, many make the same mistake. They try to recreate school at home. A timetable goes on the wall. The kitchen table becomes a classroom. Lessons begin at 9am and run through the day. At first, it feels reassuring. […]

Home Education for Teens: But What About Their Future? One of the biggest worries parents have about home educating teenagers is simple: “But what about their future?” People often imagine that if a teenager leaves school, they won’t get qualifications, won’t get into college, and won’t have good career options. But that’s not how it […]

What Does Home Education Actually Look Like Day to Day? One of the biggest questions parents ask when they first think about home education is: “But what do you actually do all day?” Many people imagine that home education means recreating school at home — sitting at a table from 9 until 3 doing lessons. […]

Home Education Wasn’t Our Choice – It Was the Only Option Left Home education is usually discussed as a lifestyle choice. In public debate, it is framed either as a positive, values-led decision made by families seeking flexibility and freedom, or as a risky alternative that requires greater monitoring and control. What is almost entirely […]

Is home education actually right for your child? Home education has become increasingly common in recent years, it is often presented as a positive, flexible alternative to school — and for many families, it absolutely is. It can offer freedom, personalised learning, and a chance for children to thrive outside the pressures of the school […]

Why Deschooling Is Vital to the Start of the Home Education Journey — and Why Recreating School Too Soon Can Be Harmful Deciding to educate your child at home is a significant step, often taken because families want something fundamentally different from the school model. One of the most common missteps new home educating families […]

This Friday I’m chatting science! During lockdown many kids struggled with learning subjects at home. One of the greatest events we discovered was watching the Royal Society perform experiments that could be created at home. It transformed my eldest view on science and he started to understand theories a lot more. With the heat this […]