What is a Suitable Education?

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      14th August 2020

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      What should education be like?  

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      Who are we?

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      Better ways

      15th December 2018

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      15th December 2018

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      Evidence base for Self-Directed Education

      15th October 2021

      How We Learn

      What should education be like?  

      14th August 2020

      How We Learn

      Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learn

      14th January 2019

      How We Learn

      Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology…

      6th January 2019

  • Change Needed
    • A Broken System Calls for Change Better Ways Voice of the Child
      A Broken System

      States of Mind: impact of school on mental…

      21st June 2021

      A Broken System

      Impacts of isolation

      17th January 2021

      A Broken System

      Black working-class youth criminalised and excluded by English…

      17th January 2021

      A Broken System

      National Curriculum too narrow and failing generations of…

      15th January 2019

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      Portsmouth Judicial Review transcript and judgement

      20th March 2022

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      Compulsory register myth buster

      15th February 2022

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      Human rights, parental decision and education

      11th February 2022

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      The Children Aren’t Missing: Response to De Souza’s…

      30th January 2022

What is a Suitable Education?

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 ways

Better ways

dan15th December 201827th January 2019
Broken system

Broken system

dan15th December 201827th January 2019
Calls for change

Calls for change

dan15th December 201827th January 2019

How We Learn

Evidence base for Self-Directed Education

Evidence base for Self-Directed Education

Rose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021
Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)

Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)

dan10th November 2018
Play is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge from 40 studies

Play is essential to children’s development, health and well being – knowledge...

dan14th November 20187th April 2021
Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learn

Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learn

dan14th January 201921st June 2021
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 happy

The importance of interest to achieving success and being happy

dan24th October 20182nd November 2020
Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomas

Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomas

dan20th October 201820th October 2018
Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates us

Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates us

dan1st December 20187th May 2019
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new research

Curiosity is key to early academic success – new research

dan21st October 2018
Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to create

Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to create

dan20th October 201820th January 2019
Sugata Mitra: School in the Cloud

Sugata Mitra: School in the Cloud

dan10th November 201820th January 2019
Love of learning more important than IQ

Love of learning more important than IQ

dan21st September 201821st September 2018
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Broken System

Teachers at breaking point – stories and letters in the press
A Broken System

Teachers at breaking point – stories and letters in the press

dan14th May 2018
Opposition to Ofsted’s Bold Beginnings report on reception
A Broken System

Opposition to Ofsted’s Bold Beginnings report on reception

dan14th May 2018
‘Last night’s episode of “School” proves it: it’s time to get rid of Ofsted’ (TES)
A Broken System

‘Last night’s episode of “School” proves it: it’s time to get rid...

dan29th November 201820th January 2019
Attainment gap between poor and better off grows at school
A Broken System

Attainment gap between poor and better off grows at school

dan1st December 20181st December 2018
The Guardian: the crisis for children with special needs
A Broken System

The Guardian: the crisis for children with special needs

dan12th January 201920th January 2019
Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupils
A Broken System

Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupils

dan29th November 2018
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Calls for Change

OECD: education not principally about subject knowledge
Calls for Change

OECD: education not principally about subject knowledge

dan6th January 201920th January 2019
Prof Bill Lucas: An open letter to the Secretary of State for Education
Calls for Change

Prof Bill Lucas: An open letter to the Secretary of State for...

dan21st September 201821st September 2018
Dr Helen Lees: schools, colleges and universities not needed
Calls for Change

Dr Helen Lees: schools, colleges and universities not needed

dan25th November 20182nd December 2018
School starting age: the evidence
Calls for Change

School starting age: the evidence

dan24th September 2018
Michael Rosen’s critique of the school system
Calls for Change

Michael Rosen’s critique of the school system

dan3rd September 201815th December 2018
Sir Ken Robinson: a revolution in education
Calls for Change

Sir Ken Robinson: a revolution in education

dan24th November 20181st March 2021
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Future & Skills

CBI President: education is more than knowledge alone
Calls for Change

CBI President: education is more than knowledge alone

dan10th November 20185th October 2020
98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’
Future & Skills

98% 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 & Skills

The knowledge economy is dead so why are our schools still flogging...

dan21st October 201814th December 2018
Institute for the Future on the skills needed
Future & Skills

Institute for the Future on the skills needed

dan6th January 2019
IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future success
Future & Skills

IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future success

dan14th September 201820th January 2019
How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the future
Future & Skills

How Minecraft and duct tape wallets prepare kids for the future

dan25th November 2018
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Better Ways

What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)
Better Ways

What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)

dan22nd October 2018
School Without Walls, the 2018 version
Better Ways

School Without Walls, the 2018 version

dan22nd October 2018
Sugata Mitra: School in the Cloud
Better Ways

Sugata Mitra: School in the Cloud

dan10th November 201820th January 2019
Self-directed, game playing and social – how it can work in schools
Better Ways

Self-directed, game playing and social – how it can work in schools

dan21st September 201821st September 2018
The Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)
Better Ways

The Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)

dan7th January 2019
School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Together
Better Ways

School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Together

dan6th January 2019
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About Home Education

Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)
About Home Education

Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)

Rose Arnold15th February 202217th February 2022
How home educators move towards informal learning
About Home Education

How home educators move towards informal learning

dan10th January 201919th January 2019
Socialisation and visibility of home educated children
About Home Education

Socialisation and visibility of home educated children

Rose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021
Leading head “I understand why home educators feel threatened”
About Home Education

Leading head “I understand why home educators feel threatened”

dan12th January 201919th January 2019
Psychologist’s expert opinion on home education
Home Education

Psychologist’s expert opinion on home education

Rose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021
Home Education UK (website)
About Home Education

Home Education UK (website)

dan15th December 2018
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Personal Stories

Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designer
Personal Stories

Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designer

dan7th October 201820th January 2019
Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughter
Home Education

Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughter

dan20th October 2018
Suky
Personal Stories

Suky

dan15th December 201815th December 2018
Personal accounts: home ed and academic success
Personal Stories

Personal accounts: home ed and academic success

Rose Arnold21st June 2021
12-year-old home educated Alex shares his memories of his two years of school
Personal Stories

12-year-old home educated Alex shares his memories of his two years of...

dan15th December 2018
Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her children
Personal Stories

Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her children

dan26th January 201927th January 2019
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What is a Suitable Education?
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    • How We Learn
    • Future & Skills
  • Change Needed
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    • About Home Education
    • Safeguarding Analysis