Home Education
The organisations listed below are only a sample of the available resources. Please note, Cumbria LA carries no responsibility for the content or quality of the materials or resources from the listed organisations or websites noted here. It is for home educators to judge the suitability and quality of all the materials.
Choice In Education
Independent home education magazine. Provides legal guidelines for UK home educators.
Christian Home Education
Tips and resources for Christian home schooling.
Connexions
The South Range
Hackthorpe Hall Business Centre
Hackthorpe
Penrith CA10 2HX
Phone: 01931 711300
Support and advice on education, training and careers for all young people throughout Cumbria of 13 years and older. Please phone the number above for your nearest office.
Department for Education and Skills
Home Education contact: Enquiry Point 1
Phone: 020 7925 7393 or 020 7925 3060
Government department responsible for education and a host of other matters relating to young people.
Education Otherwise
PO Box 325
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE34 3XW
Help line: 0845 478 6345
Website: http://www.education-otherwise.org (external link)
Largest UK membership organisation which provides support and information for families whose children are being educated at home. General information and contacts for local support groups.
Educational Heretics
Articles and books about home-education and alternative learning systems.
Free Range Education
Resources, links, information, legal help and an e-mail support service.
Freedom-in-education
Articles and news about alternatives to school-based education, e.g. Montessori, Rudolph Steiner and the Waldorf method, with emphasis on education at home.
HE Special UK
Provides information, articles, resources and mailing list for parents of children with special needs who would like to educate at home.
Home Education
Legal guidelines, mailing lists, chat, articles, events calendar, research questionnaire, FAQs, support group listings, Northern Ireland section, scrapbook, games, quizzes and other resources.
Home Education Advisory Service
P.O. Box 98
Welwyn Garden City
Herts, AL8 6AN
Phone/Fax: +44 (0)1707 371854
HEAS is a support group which offers information for home educators including advice about educational materials, resources, GCSE examinations, special educational needs, information technology, and legal matters.
Home Education in the UK
Information and resources for anyone interested in home education in Britain. Many articles about different aspects of education at home, ideas, and books.
Muddle Puddle
Home education resources and ideas for parents with younger children.
NorthStar UK
A UK-based organisation providing online learning for children aged 11-16.