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Education Otherwise Leaflet Series |
Useful Home Education Organisations
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Home Education Information and SupportEducation Otherwise PO Box 325, Kings Lynn, PE34 3XW ... The largest home-based education support network in the UK, benefiting many thousands of families since the charity was established over 25 years ago. EO provides support and information for families whose children are being educated outside school and for those who wish to uphold the freedom of families to take proper responsibility for the education of their children. EO offers: local support networks; advisors for special educational needs, school-induced anxiety etc.; newsletters; a contact list; publications; list of museums etc offering reduced rates to members. EO Campaign Website Website: http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org. Follow this link to sign up for rss feed and email notification of updates to the news page: http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow.org/update.php … Education Otherwise Government Policy Group set up the EO campaign website in early 2007. It gives up to date information on how the activities of various Government departments might affect home educators in England. The EO Campaign Site also gives information about EO Government Policy Group activities. This site is where you will find what you need to know in order to preserve home education freedoms. The site has special features on building positive working relationships with local authorities, home educating single parents, what happens when our home educated children become teenagers, how home educators can get the media to portray home education in a more positive light. Flexi-Schooling Flexischooling Information EO’s leaflet and document written by Kate Oliver, a home educator who has succeeded in arranging part time state schooling to complement home education. Home Education Advisory Service PO Box 98, Welwyn Garden City, Herts. AL8 6AN ...support organisation for UK home educators, quarterly bulletin, advice line, handbook of home education, leaflets. Home Service Website: http://www.home-service.org ...support service for Christians who home educate. Schoolhouse Home Education Association PO Box 18044 Tel: 01307 463120 … A national Scottish charity which offers information and support to home educators and those interested. Public information service, HE newsletter, and a teenage peer support network. ... UK based home education site including web ring of home educators’ sites, articles about HE, market place, freebie page, message page, links to resources and support organisations and much more. Internet Support Lists To subscribe to any of the EO email lists click on the links below. EO General List http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EO … Provides mutual support for home educators and those interested in home education, enabling the sharing of knowledge and experience between established and prospective home educators. EO Single Parent List http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EO-Singleparent … This list is for single parents who are home educating or considering home education for their families. Whilst there is a 'general' email list for home educators, sometimes single parents face unique problems. This list is to allow single parents to offer support, experience and information relating to their situation. EO Scotland List http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EO-Scotland … Provides mutual support for home educators and those interested in home education in Scotland, to allow the sharing of knowledge and experience between established and prospective home educators. Members Forum: An area of EO’s website with discussion forums for members of Education Otherwise as well as specific forums for Scottish, Irish and Welsh members. Volunteers for EO can also receive support through the forums and there is a discussion forum for EO Children. There’s lots of other information in the members area, from articles from past newsletters to minutes of Trustee meetings and much more. See EO newsletter for joining instructions or follow the instructions here to join: www.education-otherwise.org/About%20EO/Joining/MemberArea.htm. HE Special UK To subscribe to this list, go to: http://www.he-special.org.uk … Support, advice and encouragement for home educating families with children who have special educational needs. UK-HOME-ED List For details of how to join e-mail: uk-home-ed-request@listserv.aol.com ... to provide mutual support for UK based home educators and those interested in home education, to allow the sharing of knowledge and experience between established and prospective home educators and to establish a forum for the free discussion of issues surrounding any and every aspect of home education. Early Years HE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EarlyYearsHE … A mailing list for anyone with 0-8 year old-ish, who wants to learn about home education or just get more from their time with their children. Muslim Home Educators http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeeducatorsandukmuslims The aims of this list are twofold: Deut6v7 Mailing List http://homepage.ntlworld.com/haylett/deut6v7.html … The Deut6v7 list exists to provide a forum for discussion and support for those engaged in, or considering, Christian home-schooling in the United Kingdom. This does not exclude discussion of Christian education in general, and does not exclude subscribers from outside the United Kingdom. Black and Other UK Home Educators http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blackandotherukhomeeeducators … This group is for families providing information about home educating, to discuss education and to share ideas about black, mixed-race and other children outside school in the UK. Home Education in Northern Ireland http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hedni … For families in Northern Ireland who are home educating or want to find out more about home education. Legal AdviceAdvisory Centre for Education (ACE) 1c Aberdeen Studios, 22 Highbury Grove, London N5 2DQ Website: http://www.ace-ed.org.uk ... Independent, registered charity, which offers information about state education in England and Wales for parents of school age children. Free telephone advice on many subjects like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals. Children’s Legal Centre University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ National Education Advice Line: Tel: 0845 345 4345 Mon-Weds 9am – 5pm; Thurs-Fri 9am – 630pm. ...independent national charity offering advice and information on legal issues affecting children and young people in England and Wales. Publish the Education Rights Handbook. Family Rights Group Family Rights Group, Second Floor, Tel: 020 7923 2628 ... Telephone and written advice for families where children are in contact with social services. Law Centres Federation 3rd Floor, 293-299 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2TJ Tel: 020 7428 4400 Legal Services Commission Runs the legal aid scheme: (In England and Wales) For people seeking legal aid, call: 0845 345 4345 – offers free advice if you’re eligible for legal aid and is a confidential, independent government funded advice line. Mon-Fri 9am – 630pm. (In Northern Ireland) (Scotland) National Council for Civil Liberties 21 Tabard Street, London SE1 4LA Scottish Child Law Centre 54 Eastcross Causeway, Edinburgh. Independent charitable organization, providing services to all of Scotland. Provides free legal advice service, by phone, email and text message on all aspects of Scots law relating to children and young people. Scottish Council for Civil Liberties 146 Holland Street, Glasgow G2 4NG Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith St, Westminster, London SW1P 3BT Support and AdviceBritish Dyslexia Association Unit 8, Bracknell Breeches, Old Bracknell Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire. RG12 7BW British Institute for Brain Injured Children Knowle Hall, Bridgwater, Somerset TA7 8PJ … national charity offering practical help to families caring for children with conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, traumatic and acquired brain injury, developmental delay and specific learning difficulties such as attention deficits hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Centre for Personalised Education 113 Arundel Drive, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3FQ CHI (Children of High Intelligence support society) 45, Ouseley Road, Wraysbury, Berkshire, TW19 5JB ...offers direct support for children whose intelligence falls within the top 2% (5% if under age 7). Practical experience in dealing with schools, LAs, the DCSF, OFSTED and SCAA, part-time (flexi-) schooling, Further Education Colleges and home education. Childline Tel: 0800 1111 ...free 24 hour telephone helpline for children in need of help or advice about anything – nothing is too big or too small. Children can also write to: Childline, Freepost, NATN1111, LONDON E1 6BR Contact a Family 202-211 City Road, London … Provides advice, information and support to parents of all disabled children – no matter what their disability or health condition. Enables parents to get in touch with other families, both locally and nationally. Dyspraxia Foundation 8 West Alley, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1EG … A UK charity which exists to help people to understand and cope with dyspraxia. Freedom in Education Website: http://www.freedom-in-education.co.uk Online newsletter and website offering information on home education and educational styles. Human Scale Education Unit 8, Fairseat Farm, Chew Stoke, Bristol, BS40 8XF ...national charity supporting small schools, ‘human scale’ groups within large schools and parental involvement in education. Membership includes newsletter, help-line, help starting up educational projects and advance notice of conferences and workshops Hyperactive Children’s Support Group (HACSG) Dept W., The Hyperactive Children's Support Group, 71 Whyke Lane, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 7PD Kidscape 2, Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0DH Tel: 020 7730 3300 Helpline: 08451 205 204 Website: http://www.kidscape.org.uk ...national charity, aims to teach children how to keep safe before they become victims. MAMA (Meet a Mum Association) 54 Lillington Road, Radstock, BA3 3NR
...a nationwide charity organisation aiming to provide a network of support to all mothers and mothers-to-be. Local groups or contact, publications and leaflets. National Association for Gifted Children National Centre for Children with High Abilities & Talents
...local support groups, activities, publications, newsletter, counselling and advisory service. National Autistic Society (NAS) 393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG
… champions the rights and interests of all people with autism. Aims to provide help, support and services that individuals with autism and families can access, trust and rely upon and which can make a positive difference to their lives. Natural Nurturing Network PO Box 265, Derry BT48 4AZ
...a natural parenting self support group. Newsletter, contact list of local members and gatherings. Special Abilities Group PO Box 360, Wakefield WF2 8WG
...offers support for children who are high IQ but with a physical or sensory impairment, to help them fulfil the potential of their special abilities. Advice on doing exams at home, finding funds or grants, dyslexia/dyspraxia and computer software. Taking Children Seriously Website: http://www.takingchildrenseriously.com
... Journal of non-coercive parenting, an educational philosophy, a way of life. Travellers School Charity P.O. Box 2, Goodwick, Pembrokeshire. SA64 0ZQ
.. Support for travellers with education out of school. Quarterly newsletter, resources based on travellers’ lives and experiences MiscellaneousMontessori Centre International 18 Balderton Street, London W1Y 1TG
... Most extensive range of Montessori courses, parents courses. Mercers College Ware, Herts SG12 9BU
...Age 5 to ‘A’ level. National Extension College Michael Young Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge CB2 8HN
QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) 83 Piccadilly, London W1J 8QA
..Administer NVQs. RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce) 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ
...publish a free newsletter called ‘Parents in a Learning Society’ as part of their educational programme. Main interest – links between home and school. Anthroposophical Society of Great Britain (plus Steiner Bookshop) Rudolf Steiner House, 35 Park Road, London NW1 6XT
...all enquires about Steiner method, library, Steiner books and curricula. Steiner Schools Fellowship Kidbroke Park, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5JA
...list of Steiner schools in UK, introduction to Steiner philosophy. University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate) 1 Hills Road, Cambridge CB1 2EU
... Open Learning Centre: information about International GCSEs (IGCSEs) and GCSE exam centres for external candidates. World-Wide Education Service) Waverley House, Penton, Carlisle, Cumbria. CA6 5QU
...curricula for ages 3-13. This leaflet is from the Education Otherwise Information Leaflet Series (These organisations have been recommended by EO members and not endorsed by Education Otherwise. Further organisations are listed in the back of the current edition of 'School Is Not Compulsory') Education Otherwise publishes a series of leaflets on themes relevant to home education. These can be purchased from the EO online store or downloaded free from the EO website by clicking on Publications at the top right of the page and then the leaflets link www.education-otherwise.org/Publicat ions%20Files/Leaflets/NdxLflt.htm Updated June 2008 Education Otherwise Association Ltd
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