In Brief Hello!Hello!Rose Arnold14th August 20209th December 2020 What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021 Who are we?Who are we?dan15th December 201814th August 2020 Better waysBetter waysdan15th December 201827th January 2019 Broken systemBroken systemdan15th December 201827th January 2019 Calls for changeCalls for changedan15th December 201827th January 2019 How We Learn The importance of interest to achieving success and being happyThe importance of interest to achieving success and being happydan24th October 20182nd November 2020 Play is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge from 40 studiesPlay is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge...dan14th November 20187th April 2021 Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019 Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)dan10th November 2018 Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsLaura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsdan25th November 2018 Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018 Learning maths through lifeLearning maths through lifedan20th October 2018 Kids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter GrayKids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter...dan14th September 201814th September 2018 What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018 Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019 How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 2018 Load more posts Broken System Is it right to keep forcing truanting children back into school?A Broken SystemIs it right to keep forcing truanting children back into school?dan20th October 2018 Government accused of misleading parents over schools’ success (The Guardian)A Broken SystemGovernment accused of misleading parents over schools’ success (The Guardian)dan22nd October 2018 Two in five newly qualified teachers experience mental health problems, new study reveals (Independent)A Broken SystemTwo in five newly qualified teachers experience mental health problems, new study...dan6th November 201820th January 2019 UK children missing out on languagesA Broken SystemUK children missing out on languagesdan10th November 201814th December 2018 States of Mind: impact of school on mental healthChange NeededStates of Mind: impact of school on mental healthRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021 ‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersA Broken System‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersdan24th September 20186th December 2018 Load more posts Calls for Change Keep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationCalls for ChangeKeep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationdan6th January 2019 Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019 Professional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsCalls for ChangeProfessional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsdan10th November 2018 Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st January 2019 Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the FutureCalls for ChangeSchooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Futuredan20th October 20182nd December 2018 Missing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentCalls for ChangeMissing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentdan14th September 201814th September 2018 Load more posts Future & Skills IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successFuture & SkillsIBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successdan14th September 201820th January 2019 How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futureFuture & SkillsHow Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futuredan25th November 2018 The knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging it?Future & SkillsThe knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging...dan21st October 201814th December 2018 Future and skillsFuture & SkillsFuture and skillsdan15th December 20182nd April 2019 CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020 Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018 Load more posts Better Ways What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)Better WaysWhat makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)dan22nd October 2018 Self-directed, game playing and social – how it can work in schoolsBetter WaysSelf-directed, game playing and social – how it can work in schoolsdan21st September 201821st September 2018 The primary school that abolished marking (BBC News Video)Better WaysThe primary school that abolished marking (BBC News Video)dan6th January 2019 Alternatives in Education (organisation)Better WaysAlternatives in Education (organisation)dan6th January 2019 Self-directed learning at SummerhillBetter WaysSelf-directed learning at Summerhilldan20th October 2018 Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 2018 Load more posts About Home Education Dear home educatorsIn BriefDear home educatorsdan15th October 201827th January 2019 Home education FAQsAbout Home EducationHome education FAQsRose Arnold17th February 20228th April 2022 Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)About Home EducationSurvey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)Rose Arnold15th February 202217th February 2022 Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020 A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)A Broken SystemA socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)dan24th October 20182nd December 2018 Socialisation and visibility of home educated childrenAbout Home EducationSocialisation and visibility of home educated childrenRose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021 Load more posts Personal Stories Rose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schoolPersonal StoriesRose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schooldan15th October 201820th January 2019 Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021 Jaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiaPersonal StoriesJaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiadan15th December 201819th January 2019 SukyPersonal StoriesSukydan15th December 201815th December 2018 Mum, Emma “I have taken my kids out of school to keep them alive”Personal StoriesMum, Emma “I have taken my kids out of school to keep...dan15th December 201825th January 2019 Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrenPersonal StoriesEx SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrendan26th January 201927th January 2019 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
The importance of interest to achieving success and being happyThe importance of interest to achieving success and being happydan24th October 20182nd November 2020
Play is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge from 40 studiesPlay is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge...dan14th November 20187th April 2021
Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019
Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)dan10th November 2018
Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019
Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsLaura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsdan25th November 2018
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018
Kids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter GrayKids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter...dan14th September 201814th September 2018
What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018
Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019
How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 2018
Is it right to keep forcing truanting children back into school?A Broken SystemIs it right to keep forcing truanting children back into school?dan20th October 2018
Government accused of misleading parents over schools’ success (The Guardian)A Broken SystemGovernment accused of misleading parents over schools’ success (The Guardian)dan22nd October 2018
Two in five newly qualified teachers experience mental health problems, new study reveals (Independent)A Broken SystemTwo in five newly qualified teachers experience mental health problems, new study...dan6th November 201820th January 2019
UK children missing out on languagesA Broken SystemUK children missing out on languagesdan10th November 201814th December 2018
States of Mind: impact of school on mental healthChange NeededStates of Mind: impact of school on mental healthRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021
‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersA Broken System‘Idiot’s guide’ proposed for supply teachersdan24th September 20186th December 2018
Keep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationCalls for ChangeKeep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationdan6th January 2019
Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019
Professional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsCalls for ChangeProfessional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsdan10th November 2018
Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st January 2019
Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the FutureCalls for ChangeSchooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Futuredan20th October 20182nd December 2018
Missing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentCalls for ChangeMissing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentdan14th September 201814th September 2018
IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successFuture & SkillsIBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successdan14th September 201820th January 2019
How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futureFuture & SkillsHow Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futuredan25th November 2018
The knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging it?Future & SkillsThe knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging...dan21st October 201814th December 2018
CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018
What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)Better WaysWhat makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)dan22nd October 2018
Self-directed, game playing and social – how it can work in schoolsBetter WaysSelf-directed, game playing and social – how it can work in schoolsdan21st September 201821st September 2018
The primary school that abolished marking (BBC News Video)Better WaysThe primary school that abolished marking (BBC News Video)dan6th January 2019
Alternatives in Education (organisation)Better WaysAlternatives in Education (organisation)dan6th January 2019
Self-directed learning at SummerhillBetter WaysSelf-directed learning at Summerhilldan20th October 2018
Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 2018
Home education FAQsAbout Home EducationHome education FAQsRose Arnold17th February 20228th April 2022
Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)About Home EducationSurvey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)Rose Arnold15th February 202217th February 2022
Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020
A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)A Broken SystemA socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)dan24th October 20182nd December 2018
Socialisation and visibility of home educated childrenAbout Home EducationSocialisation and visibility of home educated childrenRose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021
Rose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schoolPersonal StoriesRose: my five-year old daughter is not going to schooldan15th October 201820th January 2019
Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021
Jaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiaPersonal StoriesJaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiadan15th December 201819th January 2019
Mum, Emma “I have taken my kids out of school to keep them alive”Personal StoriesMum, Emma “I have taken my kids out of school to keep...dan15th December 201825th January 2019
Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrenPersonal StoriesEx SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrendan26th January 201927th January 2019