What is a Suitable Education?

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      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

      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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    • No Monitoring Personal Stories About Home Education Safeguarding Analysis
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      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

Video: What is self-directed education?

Video: What is self-directed education?

dan6th January 2019
Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomas

Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomas

dan20th October 201820th October 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
Choosing how to spend their time is good for kids

Choosing how to spend their time is good for kids

dan24th October 2018
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new research

Curiosity is key to early academic success – new research

dan21st October 2018
What age is the ‘right’ age to read? (Today’s Parent)

What age is the ‘right’ age to read? (Today’s Parent)

dan29th November 2018
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
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
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
What should education be like?  

What should education be like?  

Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates us

Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates us

dan1st December 20187th May 2019
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Broken System

School fails the brightest students says government
A Broken System

School fails the brightest students says government

dan10th November 2018
Even the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders is sad
Change Needed

Even the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders...

dan20th November 20182nd December 2018
ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental change
A Broken System

ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental change

dan22nd October 201831st October 2020
Not Fine in School – school refusers
A Broken System

Not Fine in School – school refusers

dan10th November 2018
Schools failing to equip students with digital skills
A Broken System

Schools failing to equip students with digital skills

dan25th November 201814th December 2018
Impacts of isolation
A Broken System

Impacts of isolation

Rose Arnold17th January 2021
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Calls for Change

Keep Early Years Unique – campaign organisation
Calls for Change

Keep Early Years Unique – campaign organisation

dan6th January 2019
George Monbiot on Schools
Calls for Change

George Monbiot on Schools

dan14th May 20183rd September 2018
OECD: education not principally about subject knowledge
Calls for Change

OECD: education not principally about subject knowledge

dan6th January 201920th January 2019
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
Even the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders is sad
Change Needed

Even the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders...

dan20th November 20182nd 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

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
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
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
The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Value
Future & Skills

The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Value

dan21st October 201814th December 2018
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Better Ways

Self-directed learning at Summerhill
Better Ways

Self-directed learning at Summerhill

dan20th October 2018
School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Together
Better Ways

School in the Cloud – Inspiring Families to Learn Together

dan6th January 2019
The Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)
Better Ways

The Phoenix Education Trust (charitable trust)

dan7th January 2019
Learn through video: the Khan Academy
Better Ways

Learn through video: the Khan Academy

dan20th October 20182nd December 2018
Hackschooling
Better Ways

Hackschooling

dan6th January 2019
Inspiration from the Finnish system
Better Ways

Inspiration from the Finnish system

dan10th November 2018
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About Home Education

Teens – make yourselves an amazing education
About Home Education

Teens – make yourselves an amazing education

dan10th November 20186th December 2018
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
Home education FAQs
About Home Education

Home education FAQs

Rose Arnold17th February 20228th April 2022
Education Otherwise (organisation)
About Home Education

Education Otherwise (organisation)

dan15th December 2018
An overview of home education (TES)
About Home Education

An overview of home education (TES)

dan15th January 201919th January 2019
A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)
A Broken System

A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)

dan24th October 20182nd December 2018
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Personal Stories

Dylan, 13, home ed for one year
Home Education

Dylan, 13, home ed for one year

dan20th October 201820th January 2019
Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designer
Personal Stories

Dan Rubin – home educated photographer and designer

dan7th October 201820th January 2019
“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
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
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
Mum, Emma “I have taken my kids out of school to keep them alive”
Personal Stories

Mum, Emma “I have taken my kids out of school to keep...

dan15th December 201825th January 2019
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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