Join us every week for a new episode supporting you on your home education journey. Whether you are a long time home educator or are totally new to it, we’re here to support you with podcasts on subjects like deregistering and dealing with your local authority, how to sit exams, supporting your child’s unique needs, socialising, subject deep dives and much more.
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Going to university outside the UK
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Join Caroline and I as we discuss the benefits, pitfalls and procedure for applying to a non UK university. We roam around the globe discussing university culture, options for time abroad and applications procedure, as well as the all important topic of financing!Kirjoittanut Eleanor Marker
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Understanding visual stress / Meares-Irlen syndrome
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What a fascinating podcast we have today as I am joined by Lisa and Sam, visual stress assessors, to guide us through this much neglected condition. We look at what it is, what the symptoms might be and how to support your child (or yourself!) if you think they might have visual stress. Enjoy the show and do share it around with anyone who you thin…
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Moving on from home education
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In today's podcast I chat with some parents whose children have moved on from home education and away from home. Home education can be a particularly immersive way of parenting (for good and for bad!) and it can be a difficult adjustment to move from that intensity and connection to a quieter home when the children leave for college or work. In thi…
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Writing a home education report with Cheryl from Educational Freedom
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It was great to have Cheryl on to talk us through the process of giving information when requested to the local authority, what most of us think of as 'writing the annual report' (which is a bit of a misnomer as will be revealed in the podcast!). Cheryl guides us through: When and whether to respond The ways to respond What to include What not to p…
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Join Amy and I as we make our way through the home education rules and regulations, as they shift and change, in Wales. We talk about: Deregistration Reports Exams Additional Learning Needs Changing government legislation / statutory guidance It's a complicated and very quickly changing environment but involves changes that everyone in home educati…
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Home Education in Scotland
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Join Emma, busy home educating mum of 7, to discuss home educating in Scotland and how it differs from other parts of the UK. Together, Emma and I discuss deregistration, LA checks and reports, as well as exams and home educating children with additional needs. If you enjoy the show, do like and subscribe or leave a comment, wherever you are listen…
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Going to university from home education
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Today's podcast looks at making that transition from home education to university and I am joined by Ossie, a recent graduate from Cambridge who pit stops with us before going on to do his Masters. We talk about making that move from autonomous home education to the more structured university life, as well as talking about workloads, perception of …
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Modular Maths exams with Veronika Skye
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Fancy a maths GCSE that you can split into parts and retake at your leisure? Yeah, me too! In this podcast, we talk about the new modular maths exam at GCSE level and discuss its benefits and disadvantages, as well as what to expect and how to book onto it. Next week's podcast is a look at the university experience from a home educated person's per…
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Recovering from school bullying
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For our last episode in our mini series "School's Out", I talk to Vicky about her daughter's experience of bullying at school. It's a shocking but ultimately hopeful episode as we learn about their journey from school trauma to the amazing restorative power of home education. Next week, we'll be back to our usual mixture of episodes starting with a…
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Healing from school trauma
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Today's episode is a personal story from Martine who shares her experience of witnessing her son's traumatic school journey and then embarking on the healing journey of home education. Martine's story is both shocking and emotional, and yet from it her and her family have repaired themselves and come out the other side stronger and wiser. * This ep…
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Coping with trauma in your home educating family with Dr Koslowitz
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Today I am joined by Dr Robyn Koslowitz, expert in trauma and author of upcoming book on Post Traumatic Parenting. In this insightful episode we will talk about how school can cause trauma and the ways in which home education can uniquely heal those wounds. Robyn also guides us in how to differentiate trauma from the usual childhood ups and downs, …
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School's Out - A personal perspective with Helen
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Welcome to our summer series - School's Out! Where we'll be shining a lot on some of the issues within the education system which has led many of us to opt out. Whether it was an ideological choice, a responsive choice to school or even an imposed decision due to your school situation, we've all come to this because we feel this is a preferable rou…
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A Journey into Home Education - July 'Healing'
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Join Ash and I for the last episode following her journey into home education. And this month we look back at July but also take a wider look at the things she has learnt, the rewards and challenges of the last year, plus what she's looking forward to in the future. I know we've all loved the monthly chats with Ash and it's been such a joy to follo…
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All you need to know about Access Arrangements
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Home educating through exams can be difficult to navigate so, in this podcast, Julie Barker from Faregos guides us through the procedure for access arrangements. We cover what they are, how to get them, what they're not, top tips and advice and much more. Check it out and share around with any fellow home educators who may be wanting access arrange…
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The Exams Process with 3A Tutors
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Today we talk through the nuts and bolts of the exam process with Paul Turner from the very popular exam centre 3A Tutors in Bristol. It's a long one so skip to the bits that are relevant to you or settle down for everything you ever wanted to know about exams as a home educator! TIMINGS - 5:45 Exam sittings 11:30 Registering for exams 13:00 Fees 1…
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Online Learning with Mary Middlebrook
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Today's podcast dives into the world of online learning. Myself and the fabulous Mary Middlebrook discuss: How to get the best out of online resources Where to find top quality online education What to look for and what to avoid Creating a pick and mix global online education to support self study And much much more. Enjoy the podcast! And don't fo…
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Resolving conflict with Sven Lauch
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When you home educate you get used to people saying "oh I could never do that, we'd all get on each other's nerves so much". So today we will be discussing conflict and how to handle it if you home educate (and if you don't!). Sven Lauch guides us through his 4 step approach and explains why conflict need not always be avoided but instead can be us…
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A Journey into Home Education - June 'Bravery'
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Join Ash and I as we discuss how her home education journey went in June. We talk about the bravery it takes to home educate and the bravery it's currently taking to put Ismael back into school. And much more. If you enjoy this episode, click 'subscribe' so you get alerted when new episodes come out!…
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Sharing Our Successes - Changing Lives
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Today is the last episode in our mini series where we showcase some of the amazing stories from within our home education community. And we meet Naomi John O. who is an inspiring 16 year old home educated student who is busy making a difference to the world we live in. Check out her story here and maybe share it around with any 'doubters' who quest…
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Improving writing without writing with Munira Adenwalla
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Want to help your child improve their writing skills without picking up a pen? We've got you covered on this podcast where Munira will guide us through her top tips to improve your child's writing. We cover some great strategies and approaches which are all designed to build confidence and ability without some of the anguish that goes with copy wri…
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Home Educating with ADHD with Amy Neylon
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Today's podcast talks about the unique challenges of home educating when you have ADHD. And we talk to Amy about her journey of self discovery around having ADHD and how it's affected, positively and negatively, her home education experience. Alert! If you don't want to listen to 15 minutes of discussion about how broken the school system is, skip …
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Auditory Processing Disorder and British Sign Language with Shelley
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Join Shelley and I as we discuss home educating a child with Auditory Processing Disorder and the value of incorporating British Sign Language into your home ed journey. This is a fascinating and sometimes emotional conversation where we talk about the pressures on ourselves as home educating parents and the balancing act of prioritising our childr…
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From home educated to home educator with Pamela Anton
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Today I am joined by Pamela Anton who set about persuading her parents to home educate her when she was a child, at a time when home education was much less common. Armed only with a magazine article and a distinct hatred for school, Pamela launched into home education and now has chosen that route for her own children. Listen to Pamela's fascinati…
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A Journey into Home Education - May 'Ebbs and Flows'
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Ash and I discuss how her May has been going and it's been a month of ups and downs. Both Ash and Ismael are working to get ready for their return to school in September and it's been a bumpy ride!Kirjoittanut Eleanor Marker
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Encouraging reluctant writers with Dr Kat Patrick
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Today's podcast is all about inspiring your child in their approach to writing and reading. Often these things come in waves of motivation and the beauty of home education is that you're able to flow with your child as their interests shift. But similarly being able to write fluidly, fluently and with ease is an important life skill and can unlock …
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Parenting with Possibilities - Being the Conscious Arsehole
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Today's episode is Female Rage: The Podcast! Join Sareeta Pattni and I for our last in the series Parenting with Possibilities. This episode looks at the role that anger can play in our parenting and how to honour it and express it in a way that feels healthy for everyone. We talk about boundaries, saying no and when to go and scream into a pillow!…
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A Journey into Home Education - April 'Transitions'
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Join Ash and I in our latest installment of A Journey into Home Education where the household has been afflicted by sickness and preparations are being made for Ismael's return to school this autumn.Kirjoittanut Eleanor Marker
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Worldschooling with Astrid Vinje
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One of the amazing things about home educating is the flexibility it offers and my guest today embraced that flexibility by taking her family across the world. In this episode we talk about how she did it, the places she went to, the reasons she worldschooled and her advice for how to set about it. It's a great episode for anyone with undiagnosed w…
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English Literature at GCSE / IGCSE with Andrea Gadsbey
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Andrea returns from our very popular podcast episode 'From Teaching to Tuition' and today we are doing a subject deep dive into English Literature. There are options galore when it comes to English Lit so buckle up while we do a whistle stop tour through the main offerings, look at what you can expect on the different papers and discuss how to choo…
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The 'truths' of home education
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Join my children and I as we talk about our ups and downs during the last fifteen years of home educating. There's nothing more candid than a pair of home educated teens so buckle up and settle in to hear a discussion ranging from the good and the bad, to the possibility of a register and the perils of bad parenting!…
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Environmental Management IGCSE with Damian Webb
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For today's podcast, I am joined by Damian from Earthlings Learning to talk through the Cambridge IGCSE in Environmental Management. This exam is a great choice for home educators and is often the first one that a home ed child will sit. So settle back and hear all the ins and outs of the exam, what you can expect and how to maximise your enjoyment…
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A Journey into Home Education - March 'Socialising!'
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It's our March episode of A Journey into Home Education and we are catching up with Ash in her year of home education. Today we talk about the joys of home ed socialising, the prospect of a return to school this Autumn and Ismael's youTube speed run! And speaking of youTube, don't forget to like and subscribe over there and share and download over …
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Van Schooling - life on the road when home educating
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Emma from We are the Nomaders is taking her home education journey to the road. With one husband, one van and three children, Emma is exploring the possibilities that home education on the move offers herself and her family. In today's episode, find out how she does it, where she's off to and the highs and lows of life of home educating on the road…
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Citizenship GCSE and Global Citizenship IGCSE with Jeanette from Get Keyed Up
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Today I am joined by Jeanette from Get Keyed Up and we are doing an in depth study guide for Citizenship GCSE and Global Citizenship IGCSE. These are great, relevant qualifications open and accessible to home educators. We compare the two options and then look at the community projects, the type of questions you'll be asked and which is the most ma…
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Parenting with Possibilities - The Importance of Community
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Sareeta Pattni and I discuss the role that community and collaboration plays in parenting, specifically home educating parenting. This is a thoughtful and vulnerable episode for both of us and we touch on the destabilising role of comparison, the difficulty of finding your tribe and how we contribute to our own isolation. Don't forget that all our …
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Marine Science IGCSE with Amy Smith
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I am delighted to be joined by Amy from E-Learn with Amy to guide us through the new and very popular Marine Science IGCSE. We discuss what you can expect from the exam, the topics, questions and the practical component to help you and your child prepare for the exam. Do check out all our other episodes on Podbean, your usual streaming service or a…
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Economics GCSE and IGCSE with Helen James
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Today's podcast is an up close and personal look at Economics. Helen guides us through all the exam options so that you can choose the exam specification that suits your child. We talk about the layout of the exams, which has the most Maths, which has the least writing and lots more. Don't forget that our wonderful podcast will be drawing to a clos…
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A Journey into Home Education - February 'Clicking into place'
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Join Ash and I as we see how February has gone for her and Ismael in their home education journey. This month we see things clicking into place and an exciting new child led project taking shape.Kirjoittanut Eleanor Marker
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Supporting your young child's wellbeing
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Join author Richard Clarke and I as we discuss ways to support your child's wellbeing. We talk about how to help them with issues such as anxiety, grief and the effects of covid on a young generation. Younger children often struggle to vocalise their inner emotional world, so it's great to be able to chat with Richard about how we can support our y…
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Home educating through to 18 with Jenni Cassidy and Helen Harrold
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Today we venture into the often unknown world of home educating through the college years. There aren't many of us who home educate through A levels / equivalents but that number is growing every year. Jenni, Helen and I discuss the advantages and pitfalls (but mainly advantages!) of home educating through to 18 and beyond.…
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Biology IGCSE with Elizabeth Boxall
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Today is another of our subject deep dives, and we're looking at Biology IGCSE (with a smattering of GCSE and the space between!). Ibby and I discuss the role of practicals in science, the differences between the exam specifications available to home educators, as well as looking at top revision tips, a general understanding of how Biology as an ex…
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Discipline and compliance within parenting - A conversation with Jo Moorcroft
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Join Jo and I for our next discussion in our mini series analysing the worlds of parenting humans and animals! Today we are talking about what role discipline plays in home ed parenting. Does it prevent chaos and anarchy or does it create repressed behaviours and increase frustration? And is compliance needed and when? Buckle up for another thought…
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A Journey into Home Education - January 'Natural Rhythms'
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It's the first of the month so it's time to catch up with Ash and Ismael's journey into home education. And we're on month five and it's been a month of settling into the natural rhythms of home ed. Plus we discuss the benefits of private tuition, the importance of relaxing into it and glimmers of hope for socialising!…
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Revision tips with Iram Malik
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It's revision time! And today's episode is a fabulous in depth look at how to maximise your revision success. From planning and scheduling to resources and strategies, we look at how to make revision work in your household. Comment and tell us your top revision tip and let's share our wonderful knowledge as home educators!…
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Parenting with Possibilities - Grounding, bubbling and choosing your battles
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Join Sareeta and I as we discuss the role that the parent can play in allowing your child to express their emotions by finding a way to listen without problem solving. Then we move on to the ideas of being grounded as a person to give yourself that space and calmness we need in our centre, creating a bubble around you to help in moments of stress a…
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Exam revision using past papers with Emma White
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Today we talk about how to use past exam papers as a hugely effective means of revision. Emma guides us through the do's and don'ts of using exam papers, the advantages of it as a revision system and how to ensure your child is fully prepped for that moment they sit down for their exam at the centre.…
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All you need to know about the EHCP process with Ann Drewitt
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Today we do a deep dive into EHCPs including: EHCP at school EHCP and specialist school provision EOTAS EHCP with a budget And the advantages and disadvantages of each possible route Plus a huge amount more. Ann is an expert in the provision of EHCPs and we are really grateful for her time talking us through this vital but complex area of education…
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A Journey into Home Education - December ’Confidence and Understanding’
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Welcome to month four of our regular catch up with new home educator Ash. And today we find out how December has gone for her and her son, Ismael. It's been a time of nagging inner voices and so we discuss the inherent worry of parenting and the self-doubt that hits us all as home educators from time to time. And we also look ahead to the next year…
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Christmas Special - Quiz Time!
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Welcome to a special Christmas edition of Home Education Matters and we are going for a quiz on all things home education! Sit back, test your knowledge and see if you can keep up with the ever changing question numbers :)Kirjoittanut Eleanor Marker
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Sharing our Successes - Making Home Education work for you with Chloe
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It's the third episode in our Sharing our Successes season and we're meeting the fabulous Chloe, who is crafting her own home education journey to make sure it works just right for her. She's a fabulous example of liberation from 'this is how it's always been done' to 'this is how I'm going to do it!'. And all this while documenting it on her Insta…
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