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Inspire to Learn IGCSE Biology Hub | a home education journey

Our home education journey with the Sparking STEM Inspire to Learn IGCSE Biology Hub

For many home ed families, science at IGCSE level can feel like a crossroads. Children may love the subject, but the exam pathway can feel daunting. Parents often find themselves wondering how to keep curiosity alive while also keeping future options open. Structure can help. Pressure rarely does. This year we are...

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The Wonderful World of Ben by Lorraine Blanche

The Wonderful World of Ben: A book 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’ve...

Home educating as a neurodivergent adult

Home educating as a neurodivergent adult comes with its own challenges, and overthinking it spirals...

I frequently worry that I’m not doing enough with my demand-avoidant youngest son. Or I have a ton of great learning ideas, but can't focus on one to actually do.

My mind jumps between random, hyper-focused rabbit holes—yesterday’s included mantis shrimps, growing lavender, and...

How the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is impacting home educated children’s mental health

When legislation causes anxiety: supporting our children through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

The passage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) through the House of Commons has been deeply unsettling for many families—but for my son, it has caused a level of stress and anxiety I never expected.

Like many home-ed children, he thrives in a learning...

Home Education Works — Our Family’s Story from School to Success

Home Educating – and beyond! By 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! Then the politicians could have...

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...

Do you need a dedicated home learning room?

Creating a home education space that works for your family

Home education set-up. Do you need a dedicated learning space?

It is very easy to feel a bit inadequate when scrolling through social media or home education blogs. Those beautifully styled posts showing immaculate learning spaces can make our own homes feel a little lacking by comparison. But the truth is, a lot of it is social media gloss.

At the start of each school term, or...

Sasha Jackson | The Home Ed Daily

About me. I’m Sasha Jackson. Welcome to The Home Ed Daily.

This platform is a labour of love. I’m a home-educating parent, writer, editor, and content creator, and I created The Home Ed Daily to give home educating families a positive, honest voice online. This is not a big business or a polished media brand. It is a grassroots project built with care, conviction, and a genuine commitment to...