The Need for Independent Research Home education seems to be a subject which everyone has an opinion on or worse is an ‘expert’. Take children centric non-governmental organisations or professional bodies: who take a stance on home education without real world insight into the practice of home education or engagement with home educators […]
Painting with Kate
Hi, I am Kate and I am an Artist, and I have had many years practice and experience with drawing and painting. I am also training to become a psychologist. Life is pretty busy these days, the same for many of us, so I want to share some of what I do with you […]
The Curriculum Thing
“Do I have to follow the curriculum?” It’s a common question, especially amongst parents new to the idea of home education. The simple answer is no, there is no legal requirement to follow any curriculum. The question itself though, shows that there is generally a very simplistic view of what curriculum is and who […]
What effect has Covid 19 had on home education?
A question that the media is asking increasingly as September school start dates loom over parents, is ‘are those parents going to decide not to send their children back to school’? The answer is ‘we do not know’. Recent weeks have seen increasing numbers of parents coming to the Education Otherwise Facebook group and calling […]