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How to reduce home education prep and save time

Spend less time preparing: simple ways to reduce home education prep

There is a quiet, sneaky myth in home education: the idea that the success of a learning day depends on how much time you spent prepping for it the night before.

Whether you follow a structured curriculum, let your child’s interests lead the way, or take a piecemeal approach like the rest of us, it is ridiculously easy to...

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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 has raised significant concerns within the alternative 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 vunerable families.

This article highlights key issues with the bill, explaining how these changes could negatively...

Share Your Home Education Story | The Home Ed Daily

Share your home educating story with The Home Ed Daily

The home education community is full of incredible families, each with their own story, challenges, and triumphs. Together, we have a real opportunity to shape how home education is seen - by sharing the honest, positive experiences that rarely make it into mainstream media.

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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 in the UK | Honest guide

Home education can offer flexibility, individual learning and more time together, but it also brings costs, responsibility and a considerable mental load. Here’s an honest look at both sides.

If you are considering home education, you have probably encountered two completely different versions of it online.

In one, home educated children spend their days exploring museums, following...

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...

Is Age 4 Too Young for School? What Finland Gets Right About Childhood

School starting age: Why Finland waits until 7 – and the UK doesn’t

In contrast to our broken system, children in Finland don’t start formal schooling until age 7. Before that, children can attend daycare or preschool, where the emphasis is firmly on play , creativity, and social development rather than formal academics. This approach supports healthy emotional and cognitive growth in the...

Autistic children and home education: when school stops working

Autistic pupils remain disproportionately absent from school. For some families, home education becomes a positive choice. For others, it can feel like the only workable option left.

For many families with autistic children, home education was never part of the original plan.

They expected their child to go to school. They bought the uniform, packed the lunch, found the book bag and...

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...