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

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

One of the most persistent myths about home education is that it leaves children socially isolated. It’s a tired stereotype that keeps resurfacing - often from well-meaning relatives, concerned strangers, or parents unfamiliar...

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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: 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...

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

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...

Petitions against the Children's Wellbeing & Schools Bill

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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 accountable.

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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...

How AI can transform home education / homeschooling

How AI can transform learning at home

Homeschool help using AI personalised plans, dynamic lessons, and smarter outcomes.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly becoming a powerful ally for home-educating families. Used thoughtfully, AI can enrich your child’s learning experience in ways that are deeply personalised, interactive, and insight-driven. And the best bit? You don’t need to be a tech whizz, or use a paid plan, to...

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...

What the UK can learn from the world’s happiest countries

Once again, Finland, Denmark, and Iceland top the World Happiness Report this year , with the UK ranking significantly lower at 23rd place .

While many factors contribute to national happiness, one recurring theme among the highest-ranking countries is education . Could the UK’s exam-driven, high-pressure school system be the reason? I think so.

At The Home Ed Daily , we’ve...