Government schools education white paper 2026 summary. The impact explained.
The government has published a new education white paper titled Every Child Achieving and Thriving
It sets out a long-term vision for education in England through the 2030s. On the surface, it speaks of inclusion, enrichment, belonging and high standards. But when read carefully, especially alongside the...
A powerful stand for parental rights at the CWSB Exeter rally #TheHomeEdDaily #ChildrensWellbeingBill #AreYouListeningNow #HomeEducation #ParentalRights
On Saturday, home educators, parents, and supporters came together across the country to stand up for parental rights, educational freedom, and the protection of children . The rallies were a testament to the strength and...
Six free Stepping Forward places for home educated learners
Youth charity The Share Foundation is inviting home educating families to try its online performing arts programme, with free access available for the first home education network or up to six individual learners who get in touch.
Stepping Forward: Explore the Performing Arts is a flexible online series designed to introduce...
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 and carers practical...
Fully funded EngineerED Labs for neurodivergent home educated young people
A new fully funded engineering programme is giving neurodivergent home educated young people in Derbyshire the chance to get hands-on with electronics, CAD, coding and product design.
STEM Venturi has launched its new EngineerED Labs programme following a further £15,000 of funding from the Sanjay Mortimer...
What the under-16 social media ban could mean for home educated children
A social media ban for under-16s: protection, panic, or a missed chance to make tech safer?
The UK government has announced plans to ban under-16s from using certain social media platforms from spring 2027. The plan is being presented as a way to protect children from harmful content, addictive design, stranger...
What Keir Starmer said about " homeschooling " and why it matters
I am genuinely outraged.
Listening to recent comments from Keir Starmer's speech in Hastings left me stunned. To hear home education spoken about in the same breath as extremism. To hear it framed as something that needs “tougher regulation” because schools are supposedly essential for integration. It felt deeply...
Families across England unite to oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
On Sunday the 13th of July, families, educators, and allies gathered in towns and cities across England to protest the proposed Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill , a controversial piece of legislation that many believe would harm, not help, young people. The bill is being presented as a measure to improve...
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Summary and next steps
Historical article: This piece describes the Bill at an earlier stage. For the current position, read Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026: what changes for home education now?
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (CWSB) is being presented as a measure to improve child welfare and educational standards....
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...
