While you’re reading this, we are sitting in the car on a loooonnnggg car journey. I have a total phobia of flying so if we want to go to abroad for the most part we need to drive. When mentioning that we’re heading off three weeks on holiday aghast school friends wanted to know how […]

Of all the subjects that we’ve struggle with in our home education journey Maths was the worse. Maths was the one which for the first couples of years that was a slog. We learned through play and follow my child’s interest but Maths? It didn’t naturally come up in many of the subjects we studied […]

A popular quote about books is: “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” This quote, often attributed to Dr. Seuss, highlights the fun and power of reading to expand knowledge and open up new possibilities. I am huge believer in this […]

20/3/25 This week the Children’s wellbeing and schools bill moved to the house of Lords, with parliament having its last discussion, you can view the highlights and shocking low lights here. We heard some amazing and passionate MPs support home educators, this is because of you writing to them and raising your concerns. We also […]

This is Pamela’s story: Having hated school from 4 to 10 years old, my parents and I eventually found out home education was legal and they withdrew me from middle school. I didn’t realise until I was an adult but I had definitely developed school trauma in that time and (though I now know I […]

Why are so many teachers turning to home education? This week is home education awareness week, across websites and social media you will be reading lots of stories about home education. Many will be using the hashtags: #homeeducation #notinvisible and #EducationalFreedom During the 2025 home education awareness week we are all hyper aware of the […]

Let’s not beat around the bush, the proposed children’s wellbeing and school bill sucks and will massively affect home educators. . We are really struggling to find any other way of explaining it. It will require home educators to register, but that register is going to require a ridiculous level of information from parents, such […]

We are using this week (28th Feb to 8th March) to make the home educated child’s voice heard, as well as the rest of the family. Tomorrow (28th Feb) you can take part in the #areyoulisteningnow online protest. The competition for home educated children closes on the 1st, with entries being shared on our socials, […]

We’ve made a couple of things you can print, if you have any ideas on other printables then do let us know. Remember we are not graphic designers, if an image needs improving please get in touch. Posters, can be hung in libraries or community centres, or even doctors surgeries etc, please get permission before […]

From the 28th February to the 8th March we are running the official Home Education Awareness week. There will be a whole host of events and activities, including live Q&A events on our Facebook Page (and hopefully our TikTok), a competition for home ed kids to win a £50 voucher ENTER HERE entries close 1st […]