Home education FAQs
Frequently asked questions about elective home education Are parents qualified to teach children? Home education is not the same as school. Some parents do choose...
Author : Rose Arnold
Survey: home educators’ experience with local authorities (England)
by Rose Arnold
Survey: home educator’s experiences with local authorities Liverpool Hope University senior lecturer in childhood studies Dr Harriet Pattison, author of Rethinking Learning to Read, and...
Compulsory register myth buster
by Rose Arnold
There are many claims made about why a register is needed but they do not stand up to scrutiny Myth: If you have nothing to...
Human rights, parental decision and education
by Rose Arnold
The ECHR and English law on parental decisions over education for their child. Article 2 of Protocol No. 1 European Convention on Human Rights Right...
The Children Aren’t Missing: Response to De Souza’s Claims
by Rose Arnold
De Souza latest in long line of attack on home educators Dame Rachel De Souza is the latest in a long line of those claiming...
Evidence base for Self-Directed Education
by Rose Arnold
Self-directed education – evidence base in brief Introduction Self-directed education is a pedagogy grounded in biology, anthropology, cognitive science, psychology and child development. It is...
Email from DfE to Waltham Forest – No evidence of increased safeguarding risk
by Rose Arnold
FOI no evidence of increased safeguarding risk...
Allan Norman: Home educated children and children missing from education
by Rose Arnold
Allan Norman is an independent social worker and former lawyer with expertise in social work, information sharing and human rights. He kindly provided his opinion...
Socialisation and visibility of home educated children
by Rose Arnold
Researcher Jennifer Alburey, who has a professional background in law and is a member of the home educating community in England, carried out qualitative research...
“The decision to home educate was the best decision we have made”
by Rose Arnold
Home educating parent Kirsty reflecting on the journey of home education and on her now happy daughter This photo is such a special one to...