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 Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019 Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018 How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 2018 Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019 Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019 Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Video: What is self-directed education?Video: What is self-directed education?dan6th January 2019 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 Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021 Choosing how to spend their time is good for kidsChoosing how to spend their time is good for kidsdan24th October 2018 Sugata Mitra: how kids teach themselvesSugata Mitra: how kids teach themselvesdan10th November 2018 Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018 Load more posts Broken System The bullying problem in schoolsA Broken SystemThe bullying problem in schoolsdan24th September 201824th September 2018 Children’s writing skills harmed by primary curriculumA Broken SystemChildren’s writing skills harmed by primary curriculumdan24th October 2018 “Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy schoolA Broken System“Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy schooldan14th May 20182nd September 2018 School prevents children from exercising enoughA Broken SystemSchool prevents children from exercising enoughdan10th November 201820th January 2019 Big SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)A Broken SystemBig SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)dan22nd December 201820th January 2019 ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changeA Broken SystemATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changedan22nd October 201831st October 2020 Load more posts Calls for Change “I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterCalls for Change“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterdan1st October 20182nd December 2018 “Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmA Broken System“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmdan14th December 201831st October 2020 Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021 Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019 OECD: education not principally about subject knowledgeCalls for ChangeOECD: education not principally about subject knowledgedan6th January 201920th January 2019 Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st January 2019 Load more posts Future & Skills Institute for the Future on the skills neededFuture & SkillsInstitute for the Future on the skills neededdan6th January 2019 Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th 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 UK children missing out on languagesA Broken SystemUK children missing out on languagesdan10th November 201814th December 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 How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futureFuture & SkillsHow Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futuredan25th November 2018 Load more posts Better Ways Self-directed learning at SummerhillBetter WaysSelf-directed learning at Summerhilldan20th October 2018 What if…young people designed their own learning?Better WaysWhat if…young people designed their own learning?dan24th September 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 ‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)Better Ways‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)dan6th January 2019 Inspiration from the Finnish systemBetter WaysInspiration from the Finnish systemdan10th November 2018 School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn TogetherBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Togetherdan6th January 2019 Load more posts About Home Education Leading head “I understand why home educators feel threatened”About Home EducationLeading head “I understand why home educators feel threatened”dan12th January 201919th January 2019 NO to monitoringHome EducationNO to monitoringdan1st October 20205th October 2020 Home Education UK (website)About Home EducationHome Education UK (website)dan15th December 2018 Dear home educatorsIn BriefDear home educatorsdan15th October 201827th January 2019 Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020 Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 2018 Load more posts Personal Stories Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018 Lola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratorPersonal StoriesLola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratordan1st December 201824th January 2019 Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021 Stella home educates two daughters, aged 9 and 12, both with additional needsPersonal StoriesStella home educates two daughters, aged 9 and 12, both with additional...dan12th December 201825th 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 “The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Personal Stories“The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Rose Arnold10th September 202114th September 2021 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018
How children learn: British Council nails itHow children learn: British Council nails itdan1st December 2018
Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019
Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019
Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019
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
Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021
Choosing how to spend their time is good for kidsChoosing how to spend their time is good for kidsdan24th October 2018
Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018
The bullying problem in schoolsA Broken SystemThe bullying problem in schoolsdan24th September 201824th September 2018
Children’s writing skills harmed by primary curriculumA Broken SystemChildren’s writing skills harmed by primary curriculumdan24th October 2018
“Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy schoolA Broken System“Little robots”: behind the scenes at an academy schooldan14th May 20182nd September 2018
School prevents children from exercising enoughA Broken SystemSchool prevents children from exercising enoughdan10th November 201820th January 2019
Big SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)A Broken SystemBig SATs sit-in (More Than A Score)dan22nd December 201820th January 2019
ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changeA Broken SystemATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changedan22nd October 201831st October 2020
“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterCalls for Change“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterdan1st October 20182nd December 2018
“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmA Broken System“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmdan14th December 201831st October 2020
Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021
Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019
OECD: education not principally about subject knowledgeCalls for ChangeOECD: education not principally about subject knowledgedan6th January 201920th January 2019
Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st January 2019
Institute for the Future on the skills neededFuture & SkillsInstitute for the Future on the skills neededdan6th January 2019
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th 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
UK children missing out on languagesA Broken SystemUK children missing out on languagesdan10th November 201814th December 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
How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futureFuture & SkillsHow Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the futuredan25th November 2018
Self-directed learning at SummerhillBetter WaysSelf-directed learning at Summerhilldan20th October 2018
What if…young people designed their own learning?Better WaysWhat if…young people designed their own learning?dan24th September 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
‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)Better Ways‘We batter them with kindness’: schools that reject super-strict values (The Guardian)dan6th January 2019
Inspiration from the Finnish systemBetter WaysInspiration from the Finnish systemdan10th November 2018
School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn TogetherBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Togetherdan6th January 2019
Leading head “I understand why home educators feel threatened”About Home EducationLeading head “I understand why home educators feel threatened”dan12th January 201919th January 2019
Bibliography – Home Education UKHome EducationBibliography – Home Education UKRose Arnold14th October 2020
Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 2018
Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018
Lola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratorPersonal StoriesLola: High functioning Aspergers, wants to be an author and illustratordan1st December 201824th January 2019
Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021
Stella home educates two daughters, aged 9 and 12, both with additional needsPersonal StoriesStella home educates two daughters, aged 9 and 12, both with additional...dan12th December 201825th 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
“The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Personal Stories“The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”Rose Arnold10th September 202114th September 2021
