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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.

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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.

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

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.

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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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Allowing children to say no would mean we'd have to change the system

Written by and published with the permission of Naomi Fisher.

The Right to Refuse Allowing children to say no would mean we'd have to change the system

We don’t value the right to say no, when it comes to children.

We pretend that we do. We teach them about consent, and that their body is theirs alone.

We read them books and show them films about saying no...

Home Education vs Homeschooling: What's the Difference?

Home Ed vs Homeschool: An Infographic

Words matter. They shape how others see us and define how we see ourselves. For the UK home-educating community, choosing “home education” over “homeschooling” isn’t a small detail—it’s a statement of who we are and what we stand for.

“Homeschooling” can suggest replicating school at home, while “home education” reflects something far more meaningful: a flexible, dynamic, and child-...

Sara Sharif’s Tragedy and Systemic Failures

The heartbreaking death of Sara Sharif has sent shockwaves across the nation, leaving an enduring sense of grief and anger. However, the aftermath of this tragedy has seen the government and media exploit Sara’s story to unfairly target the home education community, perpetuating harmful misconceptions while neglecting the true systemic failures that led to her untimely death.

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The Pros and Cons of Home Education

Home education opens the door to unparalleled flexibility, personalised learning, and the chance to nurture deeper connections within your family and community. It’s a path that allows you to shape education around your child’s unique needs and passions, offering opportunities for growth and discovery beyond traditional classroom walls. While it does demand commitment, creativity, and...

What did you learn at school today?

Published with the permission of Naomi Fisher.

As we learn how to 'do school', do we forget how to learn?

School isn't the only way to get an education, and the school way isn't the only way to learn. In fact, some of the skills we need at school are quite different to the skills we need in order to direct our own learning.

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Exams are very strange

Published with the permission of Naomi Fisher.

Do we really want our teenagers to spend their adolescence on a conveyor belt of high stakes exams?

What a strange thing we do to our young people in this culture and time.

We make them spend several years learning things that they often have no interest in, that they have not chosen and that they will in many cases...

How home education is changing the way we learn

As September rolls around, the familiar hum of the "back-to-school" season fills the air. Shops brim with school supplies, uniforms, and lunchboxes, while families gear up for the whirlwind of early mornings and jam-packed schedules. But for a growing number of families, this September signifies a shift away from convention. Instead of rushing back to classrooms, they’re embracing the freedom and...