Home schooling in Spain is a challenging option. It’s not technically illegal, but some areas specifically don’t allow it – except in some circumstances. In fact the only thing that’s clear is that it’s totally unclear. Certainly, once you’re in the school system it’s...
Covid-19 has closed schools around the world and plunged millions of parents head first into home schooling, whether they want to or not. What is the best way to approach this and how can we do it and enjoy it at the same time? In the UK, home schooling is often...
During the Covid-19 lockdown we are being inundated with ideas of ways to pass the time, as though suddenly most of our daily tasks have disappeared! However, for some, it might be a time to reflect on what they want to focus on, and for some children and young people...
Perhaps you’re between jobs, out of work, or simply in need of some mental stimulation. Maybe your job no longer brings you the joy it once did, or perhaps you’d love to turn a long-held hobby or passion into a career. Well, the good news is, whatever your age and...
This October, Oxford’s Science and Ideas Festival returns again. And so too does its annual writing contest. The IF Oxford 2020 Poetry of Science competition is open to budding young writers in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, at both primary and secondary...
Home Education in the UK has increased by 130% since 2013 Parents homeschool their children for a variety of reasons and our latest research found that the number doing so has increased significantly in recent years. Using Freedom of Information requests, we...
