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 Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018 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 Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Self-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsSelf-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsdan11th November 2018 Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021 Learning maths through lifeLearning maths through lifedan20th October 2018 What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018 Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019 Love of learning more important than IQLove of learning more important than IQdan21st September 201821st September 2018 Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019 Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018 Load more posts Broken System Impacts of isolationA Broken SystemImpacts of isolationRose Arnold17th January 2021 Attainment gap between poor and better off grows at schoolA Broken SystemAttainment gap between poor and better off grows at schooldan1st December 20181st December 2018 Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsA Broken SystemGuardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsdan29th November 2018 Unprecedented exam stress from new GCSEs (Rescue Our Schools)A Broken SystemUnprecedented exam stress from new GCSEs (Rescue Our Schools)dan22nd October 2018 Sexual assault in school ‘commonplace’A Broken SystemSexual assault in school ‘commonplace’dan22nd September 201819th January 2019 ‘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 Load more posts Calls for Change We must reinvent education to prepare our children for the era of artificial intelligence (Telegraph)Calls for ChangeWe must reinvent education to prepare our children for the era of...dan6th January 2019 Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021 George Monbiot on SchoolsCalls for ChangeGeorge Monbiot on Schoolsdan14th May 20183rd September 2018 CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020 Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018 Dr Helen Lees: schools, colleges and universities not neededCalls for ChangeDr Helen Lees: schools, colleges and universities not neededdan25th November 20182nd December 2018 Load more posts Future & Skills 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 Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018 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 Alternatives in Education (organisation)Better WaysAlternatives in Education (organisation)dan6th January 2019 What if…young people designed their own learning?Better WaysWhat if…young people designed their own learning?dan24th September 2018 Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudBetter WaysSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019 Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 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 RSA: schools link with local communityBetter WaysRSA: schools link with local communitydan21st October 201820th January 2019 Load more posts About Home Education Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)About Home EducationSurvey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)Rose Arnold15th February 202217th February 2022 Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome EducationHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021 Education Otherwise (organisation)About Home EducationEducation Otherwise (organisation)dan15th December 2018 Socialisation and visibility of home educated childrenAbout Home EducationSocialisation and visibility of home educated childrenRose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021 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 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 Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018 Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrenPersonal StoriesEx SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrendan26th January 201927th January 2019 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 Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021 SukyPersonal StoriesSukydan15th December 201815th December 2018 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018
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
Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019
Self-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsSelf-regulated learning and independent learning, Labour government commissioned reviewsdan11th November 2018
Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019
Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021
What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018
Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019
Love of learning more important than IQLove of learning more important than IQdan21st September 201821st September 2018
Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019
Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018
Attainment gap between poor and better off grows at schoolA Broken SystemAttainment gap between poor and better off grows at schooldan1st December 20181st December 2018
Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsA Broken SystemGuardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsdan29th November 2018
Unprecedented exam stress from new GCSEs (Rescue Our Schools)A Broken SystemUnprecedented exam stress from new GCSEs (Rescue Our Schools)dan22nd October 2018
Sexual assault in school ‘commonplace’A Broken SystemSexual assault in school ‘commonplace’dan22nd September 201819th January 2019
‘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
We must reinvent education to prepare our children for the era of artificial intelligence (Telegraph)Calls for ChangeWe must reinvent education to prepare our children for the era of...dan6th January 2019
Exams at 16 are unnecessaryCalls for ChangeExams at 16 are unnecessarydan24th October 20188th June 2021
CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020
Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018
Dr Helen Lees: schools, colleges and universities not neededCalls for ChangeDr Helen Lees: schools, colleges and universities not neededdan25th November 20182nd December 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
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018
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
Alternatives in Education (organisation)Better WaysAlternatives in Education (organisation)dan6th January 2019
What if…young people designed their own learning?Better WaysWhat if…young people designed their own learning?dan24th September 2018
Sugata Mitra: School in the CloudBetter WaysSugata Mitra: School in the Clouddan10th November 201820th January 2019
Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 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
RSA: schools link with local communityBetter WaysRSA: schools link with local communitydan21st October 201820th January 2019
Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)About Home EducationSurvey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)Rose Arnold15th February 202217th February 2022
Home education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learnHome EducationHome education and students’ intrinsic motivation to learndan14th January 201921st June 2021
Education Otherwise (organisation)About Home EducationEducation Otherwise (organisation)dan15th December 2018
Socialisation and visibility of home educated childrenAbout Home EducationSocialisation and visibility of home educated childrenRose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021
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
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
Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018
Ex SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrenPersonal StoriesEx SENCO teacher Sarah home educates her childrendan26th January 201927th January 2019
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
Personal accounts: home ed and academic successPersonal StoriesPersonal accounts: home ed and academic successRose Arnold21st June 2021