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 Love of learning more important than IQLove of learning more important than IQdan21st September 201821st September 2018 Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019 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 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 What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018 Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018 Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018 Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsLaura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsdan25th November 2018 Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019 Video: What is self-directed education?Video: What is self-directed education?dan6th January 2019 What should education be like? 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Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021 Load more posts Broken System Harvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an Economic Education)A Broken SystemHarvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an...dan6th January 2019 Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsA Broken SystemGuardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsdan29th November 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 Systematic review confirms that assessment damages motivation to learnA Broken SystemSystematic review confirms that assessment damages motivation to learndan14th 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 A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)A Broken SystemA socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)dan24th October 20182nd December 2018 Load more posts Calls for Change Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st January 2019 “I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterCalls for Change“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterdan1st October 20182nd December 2018 Professional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsCalls for ChangeProfessional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsdan10th November 2018 Keep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationCalls for ChangeKeep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationdan6th January 2019 School starting age: the evidenceCalls for ChangeSchool starting age: the evidencedan24th September 2018 “Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmA Broken System“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmdan14th December 201831st October 2020 Load more posts Future & Skills 98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021 Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018 IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successFuture & SkillsIBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successdan14th September 201820th January 2019 CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020 The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st 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 HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018 HackschoolingBetter WaysHackschoolingdan6th January 2019 What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)Better WaysWhat makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)dan22nd October 2018 Self-directed learning at SummerhillBetter WaysSelf-directed learning at Summerhilldan20th 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 Load more posts About Home Education Socialisation and visibility of home educated childrenAbout Home EducationSocialisation and visibility of home educated childrenRose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021 NO to monitoringHome EducationNO to monitoringdan1st October 20205th October 2020 Why Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?About Home EducationWhy Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?dan11th January 201919th June 2019 Psychologist’s expert opinion on home educationHome EducationPsychologist’s expert opinion on home educationRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021 Dr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationHome EducationDr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationRose Arnold21st June 2021 Home Education UK (website)About Home EducationHome Education UK (website)dan15th December 2018 Load more posts Personal Stories 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 Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018 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 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 Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018 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 Load more posts
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Love of learning more important than IQLove of learning more important than IQdan21st September 201821st September 2018
Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)Being obsessed with dinosaurs enhances kids’ intelligence (Psychology Spot)dan6th January 2019
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
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
What the modern world has forgotten about children and learningWhat the modern world has forgotten about children and learningdan20th October 20188th December 2018
Curiosity is key to early academic success – new researchCuriosity is key to early academic success – new researchdan21st October 2018
Making kids read makes them less interested in itMaking kids read makes them less interested in itdan20th October 201820th January 2019
Informal learning: an interview with Dr Alan ThomasInformal learning: an interview with Dr Alan Thomasdan20th October 201820th October 2018
Laura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsLaura Schultz – children’s logical and scientific mindsdan25th November 2018
Matthew Taylor RSA: the power to createMatthew Taylor RSA: the power to createdan20th October 201820th January 2019
What should education be like? What should education be like? Rose Arnold14th August 202025th April 2021
Harvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an Economic Education)A Broken SystemHarvard Study Shows the Dangers of Early School Enrollment (Foundation for an...dan6th January 2019
Guardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsA Broken SystemGuardian investigation: some secondaries exclude over 20% of pupilsdan29th November 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
Systematic review confirms that assessment damages motivation to learnA Broken SystemSystematic review confirms that assessment damages motivation to learndan14th 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
A socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)A Broken SystemA socialist case against persecuting home educators (Medium)dan24th October 20182nd December 2018
Parent groups campaigning for changeCalls for ChangeParent groups campaigning for changedan15th January 201931st January 2019
“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterCalls for Change“I don’t want to hurt children anymore” teacher resignation letterdan1st October 20182nd December 2018
Professional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsCalls for ChangeProfessional writers’ advice to kids on spelling and grammar testsdan10th November 2018
Keep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationCalls for ChangeKeep Early Years Unique – campaign organisationdan6th January 2019
School starting age: the evidenceCalls for ChangeSchool starting age: the evidencedan24th September 2018
“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmA Broken System“Exam Factories?” NUT commissioned research shows harmdan14th December 201831st October 2020
98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’Future & Skills98% of 5-year-olds are ‘creative geniuses’dan25th November 20189th October 2021
Let kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlineFuture & SkillsLet kids get cyber skills playing and exploring onlinedan20th October 201814th December 2018
IBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successFuture & SkillsIBM 2010 global CEO study: creativity most crucial factor for future successdan14th September 201820th January 2019
CBI President: education is more than knowledge aloneCalls for ChangeCBI President: education is more than knowledge alonedan10th November 20185th October 2020
The Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural ValueFuture & SkillsThe Warwick Commission report on the Future of Cultural Valuedan21st 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
HundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterBetter WaysHundrED: 100 ideas to make school betterdan20th October 2018
What makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)Better WaysWhat makes the Finnish school system successful? (Interviews with Pasi Silander)dan22nd October 2018
Self-directed learning at SummerhillBetter WaysSelf-directed learning at Summerhilldan20th 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
Socialisation and visibility of home educated childrenAbout Home EducationSocialisation and visibility of home educated childrenRose Arnold16th September 202116th September 2021
Why Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?About Home EducationWhy Do Teachers Home Educate Their Own Children?dan11th January 201919th June 2019
Psychologist’s expert opinion on home educationHome EducationPsychologist’s expert opinion on home educationRose Arnold21st June 202121st June 2021
Dr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationHome EducationDr Harriet Pattison on ignorance around home educationRose Arnold21st June 2021
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
Ann: self-directed education and a successful career in radioPersonal StoriesAnn: self-directed education and a successful career in radiodan25th November 201825th November 2018
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
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
Ex-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterHome EducationEx-teacher: schools failing students, as well as my daughterdan20th October 2018
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
