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When do I need to start making a plan to home ed?

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OverdressedtobeDepressed · 24/01/2026 08:53

I know it’s not going to be soon, DD is 6, currently year1. My plan has always been, primary education (unless she’s specifically struggling or not enjoying it) then home education from secondary age.

I don’t have any experience of home education so I’m asking here just so I know I’m prepared😂

What materials will I need? How much roughly does it cost? I’m lucky enough that DH earns enough that I won’t need to work so I have the time and energy to home educate the kids, but I want to make sure I do it right.

maybe if someone could give me a run down of what a typical day/week looks like for home education that would be amazing 🥰

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thankfulnessisnotbizarre · 24/01/2026 21:44

Go on fb and search the group HEFA < home education for all >
every parents has a legal to home educate for all the reasons possible they can find or even for none at all.....at least for now...some changes might be coming, so do join HEFA asap

Salamandy · 07/02/2026 20:31

To counter some of the negative (narrow minded) responses you've had already, I'll give you mine.

We decided to HE our DC within weeks of our eldest starting reception. She went from being an enthusiastic, happy learner and devourer of books into a shell of a child that was sick to death of the lack of reading choice.

That coupled with all the reasons you want to HE your DD, sealed the deal for us.

We were very child led and reading was never a chore, never something they felt that had to do so they were confident, competent readers before their schooled peers.

We went entirely at their pace, no unnecessary tests, no pushing anything that clearly shut down that innate child curiosity. Maths, science and English all happened naturally at a pace that suited them without them even realising that 'learning' was happening.

We approached GCSEs with DCs input from the offset. They were fully involved with which GCSEs they were ready for and when. They started at age 12 and 13 and achieved 9 each over 3/4 years.

One is now through her A levels with 3 As and the other is halfway through. Eldest has offers for all the unis she has applied for.

They're social, confident kids with plenty of friends and hobbies and both have part time jobs.

They've never had a single experience of being bullied. Sorry to those that think they won't be tough enough to face the 'real world' because they haven't been bullied, bossed around or forced to spend 7 hours a day with 30 people the exact same age as them.

No I'm not sorry, Home Education was the best decision we ever made and I wish we could do it all again.

SomedayIllBeSaturdayNight · 07/02/2026 21:50

@Salamandy- I'm sorry you have had such a bad experience of school. It was great for me and great for my kids, neither of which have ever experienced any bullying.
School can be great, home ed can be great.

Gagaandgag · 25/02/2026 23:53

DontGoJasonWaterfalls · 24/01/2026 10:19

This. These threads always get filled with "but what about socialisation????" nonsense; home ed groups on Facebook etc are better patrolled.

100% why are these people even here? So unhelpful

LisaLMarie · 06/04/2026 14:59

Just to put the other side across. I home educated my daughter for 7 years (she has now gone to college) and it was definitely the right thing for her. Not all children are happy in school. I remember when I first pulled my daughter out of school, everyone telling me she would miss out on socialising and learning. She really hasn't! She has a few really good close friends who she can rely on and has grown up with. I was amazed at first at how many families were home educating and how lovely the children were! I now work in the home education community (Learn Laugh Play) and I find this to be the case with all the families I work with. I think the most important thing is that a child is happy and thriving and it shows in home educated children. Join your local home education Facebook group and you will find loads of happy "home edders" who will support you. It will give you a chance to see how much is going on locally too!

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