@HomeEducationSW

Home education information and support for home educating families in the south west of England.

homeeducationsw.org.uk
Joined December 2012
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Absolutely - one size doesn't actually fit anyone. This is why so many families have chosen to home educate over the years.
Rachel Hext@HextRachel9 Oct 2025
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#autism #SEND #panorama #neurodiversity #education #EducationForAll #adhd #ADHDAwarenessMonth #specialneeds #disability #disabilitysupport @BBCPanorama @BBCNuala @HomeED @HomeEdScotland @HomeEducationSW
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Just a week to go until our #HomeEducation workshop on the Vikings on Tuesday 23 January 2024 either 10am to 12 noon or 12.30pm to 2.30pm. Just £3.50 per child. @homeeducationuk @HomeEducationSW @TheBrecksLP
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It's Rocks and Soils Week 🪨 As part of #BritishScienceWeek we look forward to welcoming schools and home educating families to the museum. We will be exploring the fascinating world of rocks and soils in our hands-on workshops all week. Rock on! #BSW23
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Calling all schools and home educators! 📢 @he_hub @HomeEducationSW You can now book for Summer Term online education sessions! It is a great way to learn and engage your students with UK Parliament. 🎉🎉 Book now 👇 learning.parliament.uk/en/uk…
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ZSL Learning@ZSL_Learning28 Sep 2021
#HomeEducation opportunity: Meet @OfficialZSL conservation biologist Joshua Powell at our free, #BiologyWeek webinar next Wednesday 6th October. Aimed at 11 – 18 yr olds, to book & for info visit: zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/schoo… #homeschooling #homeschool #science #STEM #HomeEd
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Calling all Home Educators! @he_hub @HomeEducationSW There's still time to sign up to Learn with the Lords Online! For young people (aged 7-18) you can put questions to a member of @UKHouseofLords in a live video call! 📅24th Sept ⏰9:30, 10:30 👉 bit.ly/2UVR19f
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Calling all Home Educators! @HomeEducationSW @he_hub Sign up to Learn with the Lords Online so your young people (aged 7 to 18) have the chance to put their questions to a member of @UKHouseofLords in a live video call! 📅24th Sept ⏰9:30, 10:30 👀👉bit.ly/2UVR19f
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Home Educating Families:- using audio recordings of those who were there, photos and objects, this free online session for home educating families will really help children get a sense of life during the Bristol Blitz 80 years ago. bristolmuseums.org.uk/m-shed… #BristolBlitz
black and white photograph of central Bristol bombed during the Blitz. Ariel view of shopping street with debris.

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Somerset PCForum@SomersetPForum19 Mar 2021
Somerset’s inclusion enquiry has opened it’s called for evidence. Lots of ways to get involved and have your say. #letsparticipate
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Fiona Nicholson@edyourself11 Mar 2021
Transcript now up @CommonsEd exams 2021 committees.parliament.uk/ora… private candidates discussed here edyourself.org/articles/exam… + @ofqual consultation closes today
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Fiona Nicholson@edyourself8 Mar 2021
I just wrote this about the current position for private candidates (including home educated young people) edyourself.org/articles/exam…
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Exams arrangements for home ed (private candidate) young people...
Fiona Nicholson@edyourself5 Mar 2021
Updated information from @educationgovuk about exam centres for private candidates edyourself.org/articles/exam…
40% of young people in England miss the benchmark of grade 4 in GCSE English and Maths. These young people then face barriers to further study and the labour market. New Nuffield-funded research from @ruthlupton @OfficialUoM nuffieldfoundation.org/news/…

Progression from GCSEs not working for many young people - Nuffield Foundation

A new report has highlighted the barriers faced by many of the 40% of...

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The HE Byte@the_he_byte16 Feb 2021
Isle of Man Education Bill Abandoned he-byte.uk/iom/isle-of-man-e…

Isle of Man Education Bill Abandoned

Minister announces proposed new legislation that threatened Manx home educators’ freedoms has been withdrawn. What’s been said? The Isle of Man Education Bill 2019, which contained the …

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Toynbee Hall
@ToynbeeHall26 Jan 2021
#WhenWeSpeak is excited to announce some taster sessions for young people to join and get a sense of what we are about. This half term we are running 5 incredible workshops led by When We Speak Alumni. Please find links to tickets on our Instagram. #youthactivism #changemakers
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Home Educators- there's still time to book our free learning webinar on Greek pots and the stories they can tell running this Thursday. This session is for KS2 home educating children. See you there! #MuseumLearning #GreekPots bristolmuseums.org.uk/bristo…
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Vocational exams update. DfE very much passing the buck: “In light of the evolving public health measures, schools and colleges can continue with the vocational and technical exams that are due to take place in January, where they judge it right to do so. theguardian.com/politics/202…

Pressure mounts on Williamson after BTec exams reversal

Education secretary forced into climbdown following calls from college leaders to halt vocational exams

theguardian.com
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Vocational exams in England will continue as planned in January. Students taking exams should attend as scheduled.
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Geoff Barton@RealGeoffBarton5 Dec 2020
Recap: "It is a fiction that examinations, even in normal times, provide a level playing-field. They do nothing of the sort. Now is the time to build a more nuanced assessment system": my @tes blog: buff.ly/36EULPO
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Absolutely - the state needs to start respecting parents again.
The HE Byte@the_he_byte2 Dec 2020
What Makes a Director of Children’s Services Tick? he-byte.uk/england/what-make…

What Makes a Director of Children’s Services Tick?

ADCS submission provides an informative insight into the world-view which prevails among Children’s Services professionals. What’s been said? Every one of us has a world-view, but most …

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