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 Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021 Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018 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 Learning maths through lifeLearning maths through lifedan20th October 2018 Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018 Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021 Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019 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 Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019 Self-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsSelf-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsdan11th November 2018 How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 2018 Load more posts Broken System UK children missing out on languagesA Broken SystemUK children missing out on languagesdan10th November 201814th December 2018 Author Jenn Ashworth on refusing to go to schoolA Broken SystemAuthor Jenn Ashworth on refusing to go to schooldan1st December 2018 Diane Reay: Inequality of the school systemA Broken SystemDiane Reay: Inequality of the school systemdan1st December 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 States of Mind: impact of school on mental healthChange NeededStates of Mind: impact of school on mental healthRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021 Big SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)A Broken SystemBig SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)dan22nd December 201820th January 2019 Load more posts Calls for Change Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019 Sir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationCalls for ChangeSir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationdan24th November 20181st March 2021 George Monbiot on SchoolsCalls for ChangeGeorge Monbiot on Schoolsdan14th May 20183rd September 2018 Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st 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 Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021 Load more posts Future & Skills 98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021 The knowledge economy is dead so why are our 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game playing and social – how it can work in schoolsdan21st September 201821st September 2018 HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018 School in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schoolBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schooldan25th November 20182nd December 2018 Philosophy for childrenBetter WaysPhilosophy for childrendan6th January 2019 Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudBetter WaysSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019 Load more posts About Home Education Home Education UK (website)About Home EducationHome Education UK (website)dan15th December 2018 Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 2018 Education Otherwise (organisation)About Home EducationEducation Otherwise (organisation)dan15th December 2018 Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020 Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)About Home EducationSurvey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)Rose Arnold15th February 202217th February 2022 A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)A Broken SystemA socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)dan24th October 20182nd December 2018 Load more posts Personal Stories 12-year-old home educated Alex shares his memories of his two years of schoolPersonal Stories12-year-old home educated Alex shares his memories of his two years of...dan15th December 2018 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 Dylan, 13, home ed for one yearHome EducationDylan, 13, home ed for one yeardan20th October 201820th January 2019 Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018 Monitoring “will do the children themselves a huge injustice”Personal StoriesMonitoring “will do the children themselves a huge injustice”Rose Arnold24th June 202124th June 2021 Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerPersonal StoriesDan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerdan7th October 201820th January 2019 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018
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
Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018
Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021
Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019
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
Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019
Self-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsSelf-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsdan11th November 2018
How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 2018
UK children missing out on languagesA Broken SystemUK children missing out on languagesdan10th November 201814th December 2018
Author Jenn Ashworth on refusing to go to schoolA Broken SystemAuthor Jenn Ashworth on refusing to go to schooldan1st December 2018
Diane Reay: Inequality of the school systemA Broken SystemDiane Reay: Inequality of the school systemdan1st December 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
States of Mind: impact of school on mental healthChange NeededStates of Mind: impact of school on mental healthRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021
Big SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)A Broken SystemBig SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)dan22nd December 201820th January 2019
Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019
Sir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationCalls for ChangeSir Ken Robinson: a revolution in educationdan24th November 20181st March 2021
Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st 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
Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021
98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021
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
The future of work, according to leading HR professionalsFuture & SkillsThe future of work, according to leading HR professionalsdan20th October 201814th December 2018
How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futureFuture & SkillsHow Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futuredan25th November 2018
CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020
Institute for the Future on the skills neededFuture & SkillsInstitute for the Future on the skills neededdan6th January 2019
Alternatives in Education (organisation)Better WaysAlternatives in Education (organisation)dan6th January 2019
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
HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018
School in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schoolBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schooldan25th November 20182nd December 2018
Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudBetter WaysSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019
Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 2018
Education Otherwise (organisation)About Home EducationEducation Otherwise (organisation)dan15th December 2018
Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020
Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)About Home EducationSurvey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)Rose Arnold15th February 202217th February 2022
A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)A Broken SystemA socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)dan24th October 20182nd December 2018
12-year-old home educated Alex shares his memories of his two years of schoolPersonal Stories12-year-old home educated Alex shares his memories of his two years of...dan15th December 2018
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
Dylan, 13, home ed for one yearHome EducationDylan, 13, home ed for one yeardan20th October 201820th January 2019
Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018
Monitoring “will do the children themselves a huge injustice”Personal StoriesMonitoring “will do the children themselves a huge injustice”Rose Arnold24th June 202124th June 2021
Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerPersonal StoriesDan Rubin – home educated photographer and designerdan7th October 201820th January 2019