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 Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019 Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021 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 Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)dan10th November 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 Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018 Choosing how to spend their time is good for kidsChoosing how to spend their time is good for kidsdan24th October 2018 Video: What is self-directed education?Video: What is self-directed education?dan6th January 2019 Learning maths through lifeLearning maths through lifedan20th October 2018 What should education be like? 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Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021 Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Load more posts Broken System UK school system failingA Broken SystemUK school system failingdan14th May 201815th October 2021 ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changeA Broken SystemATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changedan22nd October 201831st October 2020 School prevents children from exercising enoughA Broken SystemSchool prevents children from exercising enoughdan10th November 201820th January 2019 The Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsA Broken SystemThe Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsdan12th January 201920th January 2019 National Curriculum too narrow and failing generations of childrenA Broken SystemNational Curriculum too narrow and failing generations of childrendan15th January 201920th 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 Missing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentCalls for ChangeMissing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentdan14th September 201814th September 2018 Dear government: an open letter about special needs educationCalls for ChangeDear government: an open letter about special needs educationdan15th December 201815th December 2018 School starting age: the evidenceCalls for ChangeSchool starting age: the evidencedan24th September 2018 Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019 Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018 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 Load more posts Future & Skills The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st October 201814th December 2018 Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th 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 CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020 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 Institute for the Future on the skills neededFuture & SkillsInstitute for the Future on the skills neededdan6th January 2019 Load more posts Better Ways 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 Philosophy for childrenBetter WaysPhilosophy for childrendan6th January 2019 School Without Walls, the 2018 versionBetter WaysSchool Without Walls, the 2018 versiondan22nd October 2018 School in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schoolBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schooldan25th November 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 Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 2018 Load more posts About Home Education Psychologist’s expert opinion on home educationHome EducationPsychologist’s expert opinion on home educationRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021 Why Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?About Home EducationWhy Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?dan11th January 201919th June 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 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 Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 2018 Load more posts Personal Stories 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 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 Jaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiaPersonal StoriesJaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiadan15th December 201819th 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 Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018 Xavier: passion for gaming and music led to successful career in competitive gamingPersonal StoriesXavier: passion for gaming and music led to successful career in competitive...dan25th November 201824th January 2019 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Dan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usDan Pink: the surprising truth about what motivates usdan1st December 20187th May 2019
Evidence base for Self-Directed EducationEvidence base for Self-Directed EducationRose Arnold15th October 202124th October 2021
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
Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019
Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)Self-determination theory explained (in just 1 minute 48 seconds)dan10th November 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
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018
Choosing how to spend their time is good for kidsChoosing how to spend their time is good for kidsdan24th October 2018
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019
ATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changeA Broken SystemATL report: national curriculum needs fundamental changedan22nd October 201831st October 2020
School prevents children from exercising enoughA Broken SystemSchool prevents children from exercising enoughdan10th November 201820th January 2019
The Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsA Broken SystemThe Guardian: the crisis for children with special needsdan12th January 201920th January 2019
National Curriculum too narrow and failing generations of childrenA Broken SystemNational Curriculum too narrow and failing generations of childrendan15th January 201920th 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
Missing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentCalls for ChangeMissing school for holiday has NO negative impact on attainmentdan14th September 201814th September 2018
Dear government: an open letter about special needs educationCalls for ChangeDear government: an open letter about special needs educationdan15th December 201815th December 2018
School starting age: the evidenceCalls for ChangeSchool starting age: the evidencedan24th September 2018
Outdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)Calls for ChangeOutdoor play officially ‘fundamental’ to learning (TES)dan6th January 2019
Michael Rosen’s critique of the school systemCalls for ChangeMichael Rosen’s critique of the school systemdan3rd September 201815th December 2018
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
The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st October 201814th December 2018
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th 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
CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020
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
Institute for the Future on the skills neededFuture & SkillsInstitute for the Future on the skills neededdan6th January 2019
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
School Without Walls, the 2018 versionBetter WaysSchool Without Walls, the 2018 versiondan22nd October 2018
School in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schoolBetter WaysSchool in the Cloud in action – Isle of Man schooldan25th November 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
Learn through video: the Khan AcademyBetter WaysLearn through video: the Khan Academydan20th October 20182nd December 2018
Psychologist’s expert opinion on home educationHome EducationPsychologist’s expert opinion on home educationRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021
Why Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?About Home EducationWhy Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?dan11th January 201919th June 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
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
Teens – make yourselves an amazing educationAbout Home EducationTeens – make yourselves an amazing educationdan10th November 20186th December 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
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
Jaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiaPersonal StoriesJaz: first-class degree from London College of Fashion, despite dyslexiadan15th December 201819th 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
Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018
Xavier: passion for gaming and music led to successful career in competitive gamingPersonal StoriesXavier: passion for gaming and music led to successful career in competitive...dan25th November 201824th January 2019
