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School is the newcomer: why children learn best outside the classroom

School is the newcomer: why children learn best outside the classroom

The industrial revolution and the birth of modern schooling: what history tells us about learning

For most of human history, children learned by taking part in life. They absorbed skills and knowledge through family life, apprenticeships, play, and community. Learning happened as they joined in with the real work of their world—watching, listening, experimenting, asking questions, and helping. It was...

Sasha Jackson

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Supporting neurodiverse learners at home: a personalised approach to education

When I first began working with home-educating families, I was struck by how many parents described the decision as both daunting and deeply necessary. For those raising neurodiverse children, the choice often stems from a desire to prioritise wellbeing—after witnessing their child struggle with anxiety, overwhelm, or a lack of understanding in school settings.

Again and again, I’ve...

Stop the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Protests Across England

Stop the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill | Protests Across England

Families across England unite to oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

On Sunday the 13th of July, families, educators, and allies gathered in towns and cities across England to protest the proposed Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill , a controversial piece of legislation that many believe would harm, not help, young people. The bill is being presented as a measure to improve...

How Do Home Educated Children Socialise? | The Myth of Homeschool Isolation

How Do Home Educated Children Socialise? | The Myth of Homeschool Isolation

Do you worry about socialisation? Home educated children thrive through hands-on experiences and mixed-age friendships - learning together, not just side by side.

But how do they socialise?

It’s one of the most common questions we get - and one of the most frustrating myths about home education: that our children must be lonely or isolated. It usually comes from a kind place (...

Ben’s Home Education Adventure by Lorraine Blanche

Ben’s Home Education Adventure: Inspired by School Anxiety and EBSA

Home educator Lorraine Blanche writes a story inspired by Emotional Based School Avoidance (EBSA) Author Spotlight

I wanted to spotlight this author because stories like Ben’s are rarely found in children’s books — yet they reflect the lived experience of so many home-educating families. It gives children like ours a voice, and offers comfort, recognition, and reassurance to the parents who’...

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Summary and next steps

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: What parents need to know and what to do now

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Summary and next steps

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) is being presented as a measure to improve child welfare and educational standards. However, it has raised serious concerns among parents, home educators, and civil liberties advocates, who argue that it represents a significant overreach by the Government . Critics fear that it...

March for Children: Families oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Families unite to oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Standing up for our children: Families march in London against education bill

On Sunday 18th May, the March for Children brought together families, educators, campaigners, and allies from all walks of life in a powerful show of unity. Starting in Whitehall and moving through Trafalgar Square and along the Embankment, the march ended in Parliament Square with heartfelt speeches and a shared...

Local Authority Failings Exposed

Educational Freedom report exposes widespread local authority failings in home education support

Why UK home educators are losing trust in their local authorities – 2024 report findings

A major report from Educational Freedom published last September, exposed how many UK home-educating families are being let down, misrepresented, or actively harmed by their local authorities (LAs). Drawing on 818 survey responses, Freedom of Information requests, and nearly two decades of...

March For Children: A United Stand Against The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

March For Children: A United Stand Against The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Written by and published with the permission of Poppy Coles.

On 18th May, home educating families, teachers, SEN families and many others will be gathering as one united voice to stand against the government's proposed Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. The Bill will radically change academies, independent schools and home education in England and Wales, bringing all more in line...

Sign and share these petitions

Petitions against the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill

Actions to take against the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill

I know many families don’t have the time or capacity to get heavily involved in the protests - but signing and sharing a petition takes just a couple of minutes, and it does make a difference.

Our voices must be heard. We need to make it harder for the government to ignore us, and easier for them to be held...

How do I customise ChatGPT for homeschooling

How do I customise ChatGPT?

🌿Customise ChatGPT to support your home education style

Using the “Customise ChatGPT” settings can significantly improve the relevance, tone, and usefulness of responses, especially for home-educating parents looking for more tailored support.

Customised settings enable a bespoke response, and streamlines your workflow - saving you time and reducing the frustrating need to keep...