What is a Suitable Education?

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      Hello!

      14th August 2020

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      What should education be like?  

      14th August 2020

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      Who are we?

      15th December 2018

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      Better ways

      15th December 2018

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      Broken system

      15th December 2018

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    • How We Learn Future & Skills
      How We Learn

      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

  • Home Education
    • No Monitoring Personal Stories About Home Education Safeguarding Analysis
      No Monitoring

      Portsmouth Judicial Review transcript and judgement

      20th March 2022

      No Monitoring

      Compulsory register myth buster

      15th February 2022

      No Monitoring

      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

Choosing how to spend their time is good for kids

Choosing how to spend their time is good for kids

dan24th October 2018
Learning maths through life

Learning maths through life

dan20th October 2018
How children learn: British Council nails it

How children learn: British Council nails it

dan1st December 2018
Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomas

Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomas

dan20th October 201820th October 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 reviews

Self-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviews

dan11th November 2018
Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)

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

dan10th November 2018
Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific minds

Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific minds

dan25th November 2018
Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learn

Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learn

dan14th January 201921st June 2021
Kids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter Gray

Kids learn maths easily when they control their own learning – Peter...

dan14th September 201814th September 2018
What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning

What the modern world has forgotten about children and learning

dan20th October 20188th December 2018
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new research

Curiosity is key to early academic success – new research

dan21st October 2018
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Broken System

What is wrong with the mainstream? Select Committee report into exclusions
A Broken System

What is wrong with the mainstream? Select Committee report into exclusions

dan14th September 20187th October 2020
Is it right to keep forcing truanting children back into school?
A Broken System

Is it right to keep forcing truanting children back into school?

dan20th October 2018
ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental change
A Broken System

ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental change

dan22nd October 201831st October 2020
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
Systematic review confirms that assessment damages motivation to learn
A Broken System

Systematic review confirms that assessment damages motivation to learn

dan14th January 201920th January 2019
Impacts of isolation
A Broken System

Impacts of isolation

Rose Arnold17th January 2021
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Calls for Change

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
Exams at 16 are unnecessary
Calls for Change

Exams at 16 are unnecessary

dan24th October 20188th June 2021
School starting age: the evidence
Calls for Change

School starting age: the evidence

dan24th September 2018
CBI President: education is more than knowledge alone
Calls for Change

CBI President: education is more than knowledge alone

dan10th November 20185th October 2020
Dear government: an open letter about special needs education
Calls for Change

Dear government: an open letter about special needs education

dan15th December 201815th December 2018
“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letter
Calls for Change

“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letter

dan1st October 20182nd December 2018
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Future & Skills

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
Institute for the Future on the skills needed
Future & Skills

Institute for the Future on the skills needed

dan6th January 2019
UK children missing out on languages
A Broken System

UK children missing out on languages

dan10th November 201814th December 2018
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring online
Future & Skills

Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring online

dan20th October 201814th December 2018
The future of work, according to leading HR professionals
Future & Skills

The future of work, according to leading HR professionals

dan20th October 201814th December 2018
98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’
Future & Skills

98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’

dan25th November 20189th October 2021
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Better Ways

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
What if…young people designed their own learning?
Better Ways

What if…young people designed their own learning?

dan24th September 2018
RSA: schools link with local community
Better Ways

RSA: schools link with local community

dan21st October 201820th January 2019
Self-directed learning at Summerhill
Better Ways

Self-directed learning at Summerhill

dan20th October 2018
Inspiration from the Finnish system
Better Ways

Inspiration from the Finnish system

dan10th November 2018
Hackschooling
Better Ways

Hackschooling

dan6th January 2019
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About Home Education

Dear home educators
In Brief

Dear home educators

dan15th October 201827th January 2019
Home Education UK (website)
About Home Education

Home Education UK (website)

dan15th December 2018
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
Socialisation and visibility of home educated children
About Home Education

Socialisation and visibility of home educated children

Rose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021
A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)
A Broken System

A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)

dan24th October 20182nd December 2018
Bibliography – Home Education UK
Home Education

Bibliography – Home Education UK

Rose Arnold14th October 2020
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Personal Stories

Personal accounts: home ed and academic success
Personal Stories

Personal accounts: home ed and academic success

Rose Arnold21st June 2021
Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designer
Personal Stories

Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designer

dan7th October 201820th January 2019
Monitoring “will do the children themselves a huge injustice”
Personal Stories

Monitoring “will do the children themselves a huge injustice”

Rose Arnold24th June 202124th June 2021
Xavier: passion for gaming and music led to successful career in competitive gaming
Personal Stories

Xavier: passion for gaming and music led to successful career in competitive...

dan25th November 201824th January 2019
Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her children
Personal Stories

Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her children

dan26th January 201927th January 2019
Suky
Personal Stories

Suky

dan15th December 201815th December 2018
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What is a Suitable Education?
  • Home
  • In Brief
  • Learning
    • How We Learn
    • Future & Skills
  • Change Needed
    • A Broken System
    • Calls for Change
    • Better Ways
    • Voice of the Child
  • Home Education
    • No Monitoring
    • Personal Stories
    • About Home Education
    • Safeguarding Analysis