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Honey should we homeschool?

Join us, Tom and Leah, UK based parents, on a deep dive into both the school and home education systems as we try and figure out which route is best for our children.We"ll be exploring some of the most talked about challenges of both home and state funded education methods. Trying to take an objective view and using scientific research where possible. We will also be interviewing people from both sides of these drastically different worlds. Whether you"re interested in potentially home schooling or

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88:34

Ep 19: What Happens When Homeschooling Lacks...

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2025/10/14

Send us a text *Please note, we cannot respond to messages sent via Spotify, if you would like a response, please email or use our socials, all linked below :) Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we're joined by guest Ethan and we'll be finding out what it's like to grow up homeschooled in a religious household with little social interaction? In this powerful episode, Ethan shares his honest story of being homeschooled from childhood

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Ep 18: Home Schooling in New Zealand: One Man’s...

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2025/08/04

Send us a text What’s it like to be homeschooled your entire life, with seven siblings, in New Zealand? In this episode, we talk to a journalist who was home educated from birth through to further education, without ever setting foot in a traditional school. We dig into everything from socialisation and sibling dynamics to how he tackled exams, discovered his passion for journalism, and whether he’d home educate his own future children. He shares honest reflections on what worked, what ...

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Ep 17: Leaving the School System: Why a Former...

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2025/07/14

Send us a text Today we’re lucky enough to be joined by Lewis — a former teacher turned home-educating parent who now runs an alternative education space nestled among the trees. Find Lewis on instagram - @theforestschoolpodcast Check out the Forest School Podcast on Spotify Note: I have added time stamps for the questions we asked but they’re not necessarily that helpful because, like all the best conversations, it branched off and flowed in many different ways! Links Mentioned:&...

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Ep 16 - From ‘Should We?’ to Confident Homeschoolers...

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2025/06/23

Send us a text It’s live!! Check out our patreon here - patreon.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool We hope you enjoy this casual, chatty episode answering your questions and if you have a question you’d like answered, send us an email at honeyshouldwehomeschool.co.uk or check out our socials, linked below :) Thanks for being here <3 Support the show Follow us on Instagram: @honeyshouldwehomeschool, Facebook: Honey Should We Homeschool YouTube: Honey Should We Homeschool YouTube Making...

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Ep15 - Why One Teacher Still Loves School: Finding...

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2025/06/09

Send us a text Can school be magical? In this episode, we talk to Poppy, a passionate teacher who still loves the classroom and offers a hopeful perspective from a school setting. She shares what drew her to teaching, how she creates joyful learning experiences with her “teacher magic,” and why she believes school can offer something special. You can find Poppy on instagram @theteacherwithpinkhair Links mentioned in the show: Children’s digital detox and suitable tv showsSummarised c...

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47:57

Read Aloud (gov.uk file): Elective Home Education...

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2025/06/02

Send us a text This episode is a full read-through of the official government guidance on elective home education for local authorities (England). No commentary—just the document. We've transformed this government document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free time without having to sit down and read it! If you’d like to contribute, head here - buymeacoffee.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool For the ac...

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107:20

Read-Aloud (Gov.uk file): Elective Home Education...

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2025/05/28

Send us a text This episode is a full read-through of the official government guidance on elective home education for local authorities (England). No commentary—just the document. We've transformed this government document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free time without having to sit down and read it! If you’d like to contribute, head here - buymeacoffee.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool If you'd lik...

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Ep 14: Home Education Law in the UK: Legal Facts,...

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2025/05/19

Send us a text PLEASE NOTE: There is no option to reply to any messages sent through the "send us a text" button, if you would like a response, please email us at honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.com or use the social media channels mentioned at the bottom :) Welcome to another episode of Honey should we homeschool? Today’s episode, by request, is all about the law. A slightly dry episode, but we hope it can be of some help to you. Fair warning though, you may come out more confused than you e...

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67:29

"I was a primary school teacher but I'll be home...

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2025/04/27

Send us a text Today, we’re chatting with Lizi, an ex primary school teacher who quit teaching and decided that she won’t be sending her daughter to school. (Unless maybe if she asks to go in the future!!) Stay tuned for some very fascinating insight into primary schools! Here’s a breakdown of the conversation: 01:12 - What was your experience of school as a child? 02:43 - What qualifications did you get to be able to teach? 03:33 - What got you into teac...

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Ep 12: What is Real Life and how do we prepare our...

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2025/03/29

Send us a text NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episode releases, catch up on follow-ups from previous episodes, and enjoy a dash of chaotic rambling! Honey Should We Homeschool Newsletter GET THE FREE MP3! We've transformed the Elective Home Education Departmental Guidance for Parents (England) document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free ti...

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Ep 11: Interview with secondary school language...

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2025/02/28

Send us a text NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episode releases, catch up on follow-ups from previous episodes, and enjoy a dash of chaotic rambling! Honey Should We Homeschool Newsletter Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ Today, we're thrilled to be joined by Karen Howden, a former secondary school language teacher (whose partner was a primary school teacher!) who made the bold decision to leave her

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Ep 10: Should we be worried about the Children’s well...

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2025/02/01

Send us a text Welcome back to another episode of Honey Should we Homeschool? Today’s hot topic is The “Children’s well being and schools bill”. WARNING - This episode contains some discussion about murder that may disturb some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you would like to skip this part, go straight to If you would like to know more about the case you can read about it here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr3vygvyy7o To read the full bill go he...

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Ep 9: What is the Curriculum and do we need it?

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2024/10/24

Send us a textWelcome back to another episode of Honey Should we Homeschool. Today we’re discussing the UK curriculum (mostly primary curriculum) and whether we need to or even ‘should’ follow it? Most of the information discussed today can be found on the gov.uk website here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum To find the info on how academies work head here - https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/academies#:~:text=Academies%20have%20more%20control%20over,...

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69:55

Ep 8: Interview with author and homeschooler of 19...

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2024/08/28

Send us a Text Message.Today we speak to author and home educating father of 3. John, who has been home educating for 19 years, has recently shared his home ed experiences in his new book “this is not a school”. We pick his brains about all things home ed, from how to deal with self doubt and anxiety around homeschooling to how to tackle those trickier subjects like algebra!To get Johns book head over to Amazon https://amzn.eu/d/13xMnmpOr listen on https://podcastindex.org/podcast/695688...

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Ep 7: Interview with a Worldschooling alumni

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2024/06/27

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we are interviewing an alumni of worldschooling. We'll be asking the questions on everybody's minds about how homeschooling can work to someone who has lived through it and had the same questions asked throughout her life. The biggest thanks to Naia for agreeing to do this interview, it was so enjoyable talking to her and incredibly interesting to hear her experiences coming from a worldschooled background.If you’d like to get in touch, we’d love to...

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39:08

Ep 6: Success or disaster? Questions we've been asked

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2024/03/22

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Ep 5: We made our decision...

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2023/09/28

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Ep 4: School starting age

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2023/08/09

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38:20

Ep 3: Money and mental health

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2023/03/18

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39:09

Ep 2: The socialisation can of worms

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2023/02/04

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