Whatever your culture, beliefs or traditions, if you are living in the UK at this time of year it is a season of celebrations and events that you will be unlikely to be able to avoid. From Diwali and Halloween, to Bonfire Night and Christmas, our lives will be filled with costumes and clothes, food […]

It’s time to stand up and be heard. And we know that can feel intimidating. But staying quiet really will erode home educators freedoms. It will take just a few moments of your time and could protect you for many years to come. We have even written the letter ready for you to edit. Why […]

Shocking data indicates some LAs are misusing their powers. Is this happening in your LA? It appears some LAs are using the s437(1) notice as a threat to make you feel forced to comply with their local policy (which may be disproportionate) rather than only provide what the law in general requires. In some areas […]

How does the change of seasons affect home education in your household? Yesterday I felt the full benefit of the flexibility home education offers us. We heard of a few migrating birds that were being spotted in Norfolk so we decided to go for an impromptu day trip. We were blessed with the weather and […]

Why do so many people believe that school is compulsory and that they need to ask permission to home educate? Maybe it has something to do with the inaccurate terminology currently being used. This idea became pertinent when I mentioned to a friend that school is not compulsory and their reply was that of course […]

We recently conducted a home education survey and here are the results. We know it’s a long read, but it’s worth it. We feel it offers insight where there hasn’t been any before, and it ensures the voice of the home educating parent and child are heard. Please share it with your MP, explain that […]

Currently, any opinions and comments (from us and elsewhere) are speculative about what might happen. Yesterday (17th July), the King delivered his speech to Parliament. While it lacked detailed information, it hinted at future developments. “My Ministers will seek to raise educational standards and break down barriers to opportunity. Action will be taken to get […]

We’re going to keep this quite simple, we don’t yet fully know what to expect, except that it could be a battle, but it usually is so we are used to that. There’s likely going to be a register of home educators, and there will be new EHE guidance. Neither of which anyone fully knows […]