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Home Education Matters
Join our friendly and inclusive home schooling and home ed community as we discuss all things home education related.
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Going to university from home education
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…
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Modular Maths exams with Veronika Skye
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…
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Recovering from school bullying
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…
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Healing from school trauma
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…
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Coping with trauma in your home educating family with Dr Koslowitz
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…
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School's Out - A personal perspective with Helen
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…
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A Journey into Home Education - July 'Healing'
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…
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All you need to know about Access Arrangements
Home educating through exams can be difficult to navigate so, in this podcast, Julie Barker from Faregos guides us through the procedure for access…
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The Exams Process with 3A Tutors
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…
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Online Learning with Mary Middlebrook
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 resourcesWhere to…
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Resolving conflict with Sven Lauch
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…
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A Journey into Home Education - June 'Bravery'
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…
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Sharing Our Successes - Changing Lives
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…
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Improving writing without writing with Munira Adenwalla
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…
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Home Educating with ADHD with Amy Neylon
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…
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Auditory Processing Disorder and British Sign Language with Shelley
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…
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From home educated to home educator with Pamela Anton
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…
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A Journey into Home Education - May 'Ebbs and Flows'
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…
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Encouraging reluctant writers with Dr Kat Patrick
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…
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Parenting with Possibilities - Being the Conscious Arsehole
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…
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A Journey into Home Education - April 'Transitions'
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…
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Worldschooling with Astrid Vinje
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…
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English Literature at GCSE / IGCSE with Andrea Gadsbey
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…
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The 'truths' of home education
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…
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Environmental Management IGCSE with Damian Webb
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…
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A Journey into Home Education - March 'Socialising!'
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…
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Van Schooling - life on the road when home educating
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…
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Citizenship GCSE and Global Citizenship IGCSE with Jeanette from Get Keyed Up
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…
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Parenting with Possibilities - The Importance of Community
Sareeta Pattni and I discuss the role that community and collaboration plays in parenting, specifically home educating parenting. This is a thoughtful and…
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Marine Science IGCSE with Amy Smith
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…
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Economics GCSE and IGCSE with Helen James
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…
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A Journey into Home Education - February 'Clicking into place'
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…
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Supporting your young child's wellbeing
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…
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Home educating through to 18 with Jenni Cassidy and Helen Harrold
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 /…
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Biology IGCSE with Elizabeth Boxall
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…
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Discipline and compliance within parenting - A conversation with Jo Moorcroft
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…
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A Journey into Home Education - January 'Natural Rhythms'
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…
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Revision tips with Iram Malik
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…
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Parenting with Possibilities - Grounding, bubbling and choosing your battles
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…
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Exam revision using past papers with Emma White
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…
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All you need to know about the EHCP process with Ann Drewitt
Today we do a deep dive into EHCPs including:EHCP at schoolEHCP and specialist school provisionEOTASEHCP with a budgetAnd the advantages and disadvantages of…
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A Journey into Home Education - December ’Confidence and Understanding’
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…
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Christmas Special - Quiz Time!
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…
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Sharing our Successes - Making Home Education work for you with Chloe
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…
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How to engage a disengaged child with Humanatees Learning
Is your home educated child struggling to engage with their learning? Maybe you've just started home educating and your child isn't engaging with their work or…
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Do children need manners? A parenting discussion
Join Jo Moorcroft, dog behaviourist, and I as we discuss the role of manners and etiquette in parenting. Our latest episode as part of our mini series where we…
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A Journey into Home Education - November ’Relaxing into it’
Our monthly catch up with Ash and Ismael on their home educating journey and today we hear how month 3 is going. We discuss that fine line between 'lessons'…
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Physics for Home Educators with Claire Johnson
Today Claire and I deep dive into Physics provision for home educators, with a focus on secondary age learning. We discuss the different exam specs available…
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Parenting with Possibilities - The 4 Feelings with Sareeta Pattni
Join Sareeta Pattni and I as we launch into the very first episode of our new series which focuses on parenting issues when home educating. Today we talk about…
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Season One Finale!
We celebrate coming to the end of our first year podcasting with a very special episode. Join Diane and I as we talk about her big news, plus there's a special…
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Online schools with Lianne Abram
For this episode, I am joined by Lianne Abram, the creator of the Which Online School guide. Love them or hate them, online schooling is a lifeline for many…
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A Journey into Home Education - October ’Ups and downs!’
We catch up with Ash in her second month as a home educator. Hear about her ups and downs, her experiences writing her report for the Local Authority and the…
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The GrowBadges Project for your home educated child
Today I am joined by Matt and Miriam from GrowBadges, an amazing project designed to help your child (and you!) explore some of the more diverse skills we find…
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Incorporating play into your home education journey with Jo Moorcroft
Join myself and Jo as we discuss another vital element of home education, the power of play. As part of our mini series looking at the ways dog psychology…
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Exploring the wonderful world of Rap Yoga with Veronica Youdell
Today we talk to Rap Yoga creator Veronica Youdell to discover the amazing creative and well-being benefits of combining rap and yoga. It is an amazing way to…
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English Language IGCSE - Cambridge - with Iram Malik
Join Iram and I as we make our way through the English Language IGCSE exam. We discuss the differences between the three main IGCSE options (Edexcel A, Edexcel…
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A Journey into Home Education - September ’One Month In’
Join Ash and I as we catch up on her first month as a home educator. We discuss the highs and the lows, the challenges of socialising and the gradual relaxing…
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The importance of relationship in parenting
Today is the first in our series of short podcasts using the world of dog behaviourism to inform our discussion on parenting. Yes, it's mad but it works!We're…
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Inspiring your child to write with Jodie Foster
Today I am joined by children's author and educational psychologist Jodie Foster to discuss how to foster and then harness your child's love of writing. It's…
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Help your child feel Seen, Heard and Understood with Lainie Liberti
Today I am joined by the fabulous Lainie Liberti, bestselling author of Seen, Heard and Understood, a book which encourages us all to transform our family…