Joanna Merrett has won The Hutton Prize for Excellence
Congratulations to Joanna Merrett, on winning this year’s Hutton Prize for Excellence, for her dissertation on Understanding Home Educator’s Experience of […]
From being terrified that my son would fail to him achieving a Mark of Distinction
I am a mother of four children, having had my first child at the age of 15 years old and […]
The Proposed Schools Bill – Punishing parents for the inability of schools to facilitate a suitable education for all children
By Joanna Merrett BA (hons), EYPS, MA, [PhD student and researcher at University of Exeter, Centre for Social Mobility], Joanna […]
Home is where the heart is
– and where family members’ needs determine the use of space Pretty spaces versus OE accommodated living This evening I’ve […]
Parking Book – Simple Tool
(Tool within the Multilevel Emotion Regulation Theory (MERT) A Parking Book is a simple tool to channel the talking energy […]
School’s Out – Adjusting to sudden Home-Education
Frequently asked questions In the last two weeks, clients have been asking regularly the same questions. How do I reassure […]
“Innately empowering and humanising: We all need more of this!”
Interview with PowerWood’s Director Carolyn Sargentson I had seen Simone’s [founder of PowerWood] stand at a home education camp – […]
“She was really wound up, deeply depressed, withdrawn, not talking to anyone”
‘Airy fairy’ When my daughter Lisa* started at a preschool group, the staff noticed that she was a bit ‘airy […]
“The violence towards me from my child was constant” single mum of child with PDA
I always knew that James* was different. People would say ‘He is a boy’, ‘You are on your own’, ‘It’s […]