UK Home Education Resources

'Thingamabobas' at The Hullabaloo in Darlington, UK
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Expert Witness Specialising in Home-Education
Dr Paula Rothermel AFBPS C.Psychol. An Educational Psychologist and specialist in home-education. Cases where she may be of assistance involve Divorce, Local Education Authorities and Social Services.

First College
Based in the UK. We provide an individualised high school education, in the classic British tradition, for English speaking Students of any culture, ages 10 – 18. Classes are normally limited to a maximum of 15 Students.

Free Home Education UK
Free resources, websites, programs, apps, suitable for Home Educators in the UK. For categorized resources go to our Pinterest boards.

Home education in the UK
Many people in the UK do not realise that British home education (known as ‘homeschooling’ in the USA) is legal, and becoming more popular all the time. Although laws in the four countries of the UK (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales) are not the same, home education is legal in all of them.

Home Schooling: A British Perspective
Most notably, it was the custom of the Kings and Queens to have their children educated at home. Indeed, the children of Her present Majesty are the first in the Royal Family to have attended any school. She was herself educated at home by private tutors. By Sean Gabb, University of Buckingham.

Home Schooling Within the UK
Some general homeschool information about homeschooling in the UK.

Oxford Home Schooling
A division of Oxford Open Learning. For families embarking on Home Schooling GCSEs. Our tutors will not simply wait for you or your child to contact them but they will contact the Student on a regular basis to offer advice and encouragement every step of the way.

Summerhill
A progressive, co-educational, residential school, founded by A. S. Neill in 1921, where classes are optional and rules are determined by the students.

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