Release the writer in you! We are looking for people to write a blog to be shared on our public website and Facebook pages. If you would be happy to wite about your experiences with some of the blow topics (or your own choice) then please email your blog to Marketing@educationotherwise.org Examples: Our home education journey through the primary years Home education: the teen years Applying to university as a home educated student Our deregistration journey We cannot guarantee that your blog will be posted. Writers age 18+ only please.

Release the writer in you!
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Project Based Learning: A Fresh Approach for Home Educating Families - Education Otherwise Move beyond "school at home." Discover how Project-Based Learning empowers home-educated children to build curiosity, confidence and real-world skills.

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Project Based Learning: A Fresh Approach for Home Educating Families

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This looks interesting. It's lovely to see home educators get a mention in the competition details. #homeeducation

Go All In on your creativity in the Design a National Book Tokens competition! 🖊️

To celebrate World Book Day and the UK’s National Year of Reading 2026, children of all ages are invited to design a National Book Token.

Education Otherwise is the home education charity, offering support and guidance to home educating families and working tirelessly to protect the freedoms of home educators.

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Who are Education Otherwise?
Education Otherwise is the national home education charity for England and Wales.

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Book your tickets now!

Education Otherwise 50th Anniversary Fun Day

Celebrating 50 years of supporting home education, a fun, inclusive day for the whole family!

📅 July 9th 2026 |
📍 Icknield Street, Birmingham, B48 7EH |
🏕️ Camping available on-site

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Digital Tokens Get your 2026 Digital Book Tokens for World Book Day! Use them to buy books or save on full-price purchases.

The first Thursday in March is World Book Day in the UK and Ireland.

See this years books - www.worldbookday.com/books/

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Did you know?

Home Educated children do not have to follow the National Curriculum, Times Tables or produce formal work.

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If so, please could you answer this anonymous, small two-question survey (plus a text box if you want to add more).

It is to ensure that we have accurate information to deflect the inaccurate. Help us to help you!

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Happy New Year, from Education Otherwise

Wishing you all a new year full of magical learning moments.

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for the support they have given in 2025 to home educators.

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In-person trustee meeting yesterday in the sunshine ☀️
It was lovely to be able to say thank you in person to the volunteers who enable EO to run so smoothly 😁

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Peer support is great but it does not offer confidentiality, insured services and the ability to know that information is correct. How much d those things mean to you?

For me, confidentiality is crucial as from that comes trust.

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I had another read through of ‘Education Otherwise: Fifty Years of Home Education’ this weekend.

A great reminder of why we do it, and why protecting home education is so important.

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Every child deserves unconditional support; never take away their firsts, no matter how long ago we experienced them ourselves as each one is part of wonder.

Home education putting children at the centre, the future is heirs.

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Petition: Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parents We urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated childre...

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Why is this the best petition to sign regarding the clauses in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that will affect home educating families?
It is detailed and nuanced and gets to the crux of the issue. There are some things in the Bill that are actually good after all … but not these 🤦🏻‍♀️

Petition: Remove CWS Bill clauses and provide tangible support to home educating parents We urge the Government to remove the provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill on "children not in school", conduct proper independent research into the outcomes of home educated childre...

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What subjects are most important to home educating families?

Happiness, independence, compassion, empathy and being the best self the child can be.

Home education grows beautiful children.

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Can schools provide individualised education to a child? Of course not as, even the best teacher delivers set material to groups.

The law asks far more of parents; home education, individualising education to each child's age, ability, aptitude and special needs.

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That’s exactly why we are here as a charity.
For home educating families; now and in the future.

Today I saw images of smiling parents and children heading off to rallies against the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. They won't change this Government's view but every single, politically aware child there is demonstrating just how well home education works.
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I’d like the DfE to explain how they will protect domestic violence victims when ex partners make malicious allegations.
This bill would give those who seek to bully and intimidate a much greater result as they could (very easily) hinder successful home education.

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Are you clear on what the Bill means and how it would work if enacted?

Do you know how it could affect you?

If you could ask Bridgette Phillipson to explain something, what would it be?

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Ask 50 groups of children to stand in a field, with one home educated group, lead me in blindfolded, I can pick out the home educated group. How? They're the ones politely asking about the world around them without any minor shoving or bickering...no peer pressure to conform. #EducationOtherwise

No scratchy shirt, no tie or stiff shoes, it's okay to learn in your big cosy all in one fluffy.

No 7am start, no trek in bad weather, it's okay to learn at times which work for you.

That's home education! #EducationOtherwise

This current Government Children's Wellbeing and schools Bill had numerous amendments proposed. Every single one of consequence was voted down in committee by its majority members under whip from their 'leader'.

A vote which is not a free vote is hardly democratic.
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Imagine if every child could learn at their own pace with no rush to finish, no pressure to do a set topic finished and if interest is lost, children could move on to the next thing. Happy children would result.

Home educators do not ned to imagine, it's what they do. #EducationOtherwise

Today, I was reminded of how disempowered children often feel because adults do not trust them to make good decisions. Home education is about trusting the child and trusting ourselves to know what is right for the child. Trust builds self motivation, independence and love. #EducationOtherwise

Education Otherwise - | Education is Compulsory - School is Optional Our aim is to support and promote parents’ rights to provide their children with the best education for each of them, as individuals.

It takes a 'village' to raise a child. When parents come to home education they very often find that 'village' in the community of like minded people. It has been that way since Education Otherwise started in 1976.
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