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Home Education vs Homeschooling. Terminology matters.

Home Education vs Homeschooling

Why Terminology Matters to Home Educators When it comes to educating children outside the traditional school system, terminology matters more than you might think. In the UK, the preferred term is ‘home education’ , which reflects the practice of parents or caregivers taking full responsibility for their child’s learning, tailoring it to suit individual interests and needs. In contrast, the term...
Home Educating – and beyond! Ross Mountney

Home educating – and beyond!

Written by and published here with the permission of Ross Mountney .

I sometimes think the government would like to devise an injection for all kids at birth that would make them all grow exactly the same! It would make it so much easier for them; if all kids learned the same, achieved the same, at the same time, in the same way, without having to pay attention to individual needs!...

Parents in Exeter rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Defending alternative education and parental rights

Parents rally against the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Defending alternative education and parental rights #ChildrensWellbeingBill Parents are set to gather on 8th March 2025 in Bedford Street, Exeter (and major cities across England, including London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham). This coordinated rally aims to protest the proposed bill. This deeply concerning piece of...
What's wrong with the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill? An overview of the key issues.

What's wrong with the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill? An overview of the key issues.

#ChildrensWellbeingBill #AreYouListeningNow #HomeEducation

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...

A letter to parents on education

A letter to parents on education

Written by and published with the permission of Ross Mountney .

Dear Parents,

I thought I’d write you a letter because as a parent I know that you worry.

Being a parent seems to come packaged with worry. Add school and education into the parenting package and the worrying goes up a gear!

The sad thing about it is; education shouldn’t be worrying. It shouldn...

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: An Attack on Home Education and Parental Rights

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: An Attack on Home Education and Parental Rights

Written by and published with the permission of Poppy Coles .

I can’t imagine a life in which home education didn’t play a major part. Since 2012 my life has been inextricably linked with the home educating community; from beginning my own home-ed journey at the age of 13, to now supporting the community with educational resources and opportunities alongside my Mum. The decision my...

Homeschooling tips and home education advice

Home education tips

Starting home education? Here's some homeschooling advice. Excuse me for using the term 'homeschooling' there - it helps the Google algorithms! Read why using the term 'home education in the UK matters.

Don’t buy or subscribe to anything until you have found your feet.

Don’t panic buy all the stuff, even if it is discounted or a bargain! Borrow, look in charity shops, sign up for...

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. What happens now for home educators?

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. What does this result mean, and what happens now?

These graphics with no simple explanation are confusing, what does it mean? The proposal in question was an opposition amendment to the bill. However, most MPs voted against it, with the 'noes' prevailing. The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill has now passed its second reading, marking...

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. What it is, and its implications for parents.

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. What it is, and its implications for parents.

#ChildrensWellbeingBill #AreYouListeningNow

The proposed Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill has raised significant concerns within the home education community. Many of the provisions outlined in the bill risk undermining parental rights, disrupting children’s education, and imposing unnecessary and invasive measures on families.

This article highlights key issues with the bill,...

Share Your Home Ed Story with The Home Ed Daily

Share Your Home Ed Story with The Home Ed Daily

The home education community is an incredible, diverse network of families with unique stories, challenges, and triumphs. Right now, we have a powerful opportunity to shape the narrative surrounding home education and share the positive, authentic experiences that rarely make it into the mainstream media.

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