The Toadstool Post review: screen-free nature fun through the letterbox The Toadstool Post is a monthly children’s snail-mail subscription combining woodland stories, nature activities, stickers and a growing Adventure Journal. I tried the August and September packs to see how well it might work for home educating families.

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Stories, crafts, art, nature and emotional literacy in one beautifully designed quarterly box for ages 7+ Confidence Club is a quarterly wellbeing activity pack for pre-teens, combining a story-led magazine, audio adventure, creative activities, nature, journalling and a hands-on craft box. I tried the first issue, New in Town, to see how well it might work for home educating families....

Home ed burnout: when you’re tired of being responsible for everything. Why homeschooling can become exhausting, even when you still know it’s right for your family

There are plenty of articles about starting home education . How to deregister. What resources to buy. How to find groups. How to reassure worried grandparents that your child won’t spend the next ten years feral in a hedge....

MoneyTime: an online money skills course for children and teens Can MoneyTime help children learn real-life money skills? Teaching children about money isn’t always straightforward, which is why we tried MoneyTime, an online financial literacy course for children and teens. We’ve now been using it for several months as part of our home education, covering everything from earning and saving to...

What is deschooling? For us, it meant giving our son room to breathe before working out what home ed would become. Leaving school is a big adjustment for children and parents. Deschooling gives families time to find a different rhythm, rediscover how their child learns and work out what home education might actually look like.

You’ve sent the deregistration letter. Your child is home. And...

Future Explorers’ Club – a monthly adventure through the letterbox

Future Explorers’ Club is a monthly screen-free geography subscription for children , with an illustrated letter from a fictional explorer, plus a map, facts, recipe, craft and activity linked to a different destination each month. I tried several of the letters at home to see how engaging they were, how...

College, apprenticeships, qualifications and other routes. A practical guide to post-16 options for home educated teenagers in England, including college, A levels, vocational courses, apprenticeships, Functional Skills, work and continuing home education.

One of the worries that creeps in as home educated children become teenagers is what happens at 16.

When they...

The real cost of homeschooling in the UK, from books, groups and days out to tutors, GCSE exams, travel and the income families may give up.

One of the first practical questions families ask about home education is also one of the hardest to answer properly: how much does it actually cost? You will find wildly different answers online. “Almost nothing.” “About £800 a year.” “...

Free online digital safety and family support sessions for home educating parents

Talking to children and teenagers about online safety, relationships, AI, exploitation and the things they encounter online can be difficult. It can be even harder when the risks seem to change every five minutes. Let’s Talk Safer Families is a free online programme designed to give parents...

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has received Royal Assent. What happens now? The key message for parents.

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has now received Royal Assent and is an Act of Parliament. The Bill completed its final parliamentary stages on Tuesday 28 April 2026 and received Royal Assent on Wednesday 29 April 2026. The Act is for England and Wales....