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Ideas, insights, and inspiration for home educators doing things differently.
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How to Home Educate Through the Hard Seasons (Illness, Grief, and Everything In Between)
Life doesn’t pause when you start home educating. In fact, sometimes it does the exact opposite. You plan for gentle rhythms, for nature walks and project-based learning. You don’t plan for a sudden illness that wipes everyone out for a fortnight. You don’t plan for the heavy weight of grief after a family loss. You…
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The First 30 Days of Home Education: What Actually Matters (And What Doesn’t)
You’ve done it. The deregistration letter is sent.The final school day has happened.The uniform is folded away. And now… it’s just you. If you’re in your first 30 days of home education, this post is for you. Because this stage is tender. And confusing. And often nothing like you imagined. Let’s talk about what actually…
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Unlearning School Thinking: Why Home Education Feels Harder Than You Expected
Most parents come into home education thinking the hard part will be the teaching. What they don’t expect is how deeply school thinking follows them home. The timetables. The pressure. The constant background question of “are we doing enough?” even when their child is calmer, happier, and learning more naturally than they ever did in…
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Where We Are Now and Why Families Are Paying Attention
The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill has reached a crucial point in its journey through Parliament. Members of the House of Lords have begun the report stage, a phase that allows for detailed scrutiny and the opportunity to propose amendments before the bill moves closer to becoming law. For many families (particularly those involved in…
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Home Education for Autistic Children
Creating a Rhythm That Supports Their Whole Self Home education can be a breath of fresh air for autistic children. Not because autism makes learning harder, but because mainstream environments often misunderstand the way autistic minds work. At home, you can build days that honour sensory needs, reduce pressure, and allow learning to unfold in…
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How to Build a Home Ed Week That Doesn’t Burn You Out
If there’s one thing almost every home educating family learns the hard way, it’s this: you can have the perfect plan on Sunday night and still feel overwhelmed by Wednesday. Not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because real life doesn’t follow timetables! Children, emotions, energy levels, and unexpected moments all play their part. A…
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