Written November 2023 based on the 2019 England EHE guidance, whilst this can apply to Wales it is important to read the Welsh 2023 EHE guidance updates HERE to understand the differences in EHE guidance. This is a brutally honest and a little bit sweary post about the reasons you should not allow the EHE […]

As some of you will know, Educational Freedom has been a not for profit organisation since 2013, before that our team ran Home Education support groups on Facebook. We have NEVER charged Home Educators for access to our information or our support, whether that is through our private Facebook group, our public FB page, or […]

We have written posts before and have info on our website about how Home Educators socialise. but it really doesn’t matter what we (or the LA) say, we are not your child. We do not know how that young person feels around other people, or if they want lots of friends, or just one. The […]

And how many School Attendance Orders have been served? Over the last couple of months we have been collating the data from each Local Authority in England, Wales and Scotland. Not all LAs replied within the specified time, some refused to answer, others did not answer all the questions, and some gave data we are […]

So what is socialisation? Socialisation has two meanings. The first is to mix socially with others and the second is learning to adapt to integrate into society. As such the idea that children “socialise” in school and need to be around children of the same age for most of their lives is a rather recent […]

Home Educating does not mean you are excluded from all the services a schooled child can access. In this article we shall discuss all things Home Education, special needs, disability and the EHCP. Having an EHCP does not change the deregistration process, there are no extra meetings needed, you do not have to wait for […]

Don’t worry! Here’s your quick steps guide. There are two starting points when asking ‘I want to Home Educate, how do I start?’. Either your child has never been registered with a school so its likely they’re unknown to the local authority OR your child has been at school and you want out. If your […]

How many hours a week should my child be learning? How do we know we are doing enough hours?What does full time Home Education mean? These are tricky question to answer as there is no specific answer set out in law or Government guidance. There is case law, and vague references within EHE guidance, but […]

One of the biggest concerns with starting home education is the worry about the cost. How much will cost to start? What do I need to have ready? The simple answer is – nothing. You really can home educate on a budget. Firstly, do not spend anything, I myself made this mistake when first starting […]