Join our friendly and inclusive home schooling and home ed community as we discuss all things home education related.
Home Education Matters
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Join our friendly and inclusive home schooling and home ed community as we discuss all things home education related.
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11/12/2022
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Recent Episodes
July 19, 2026
Pursuing a career in creative arts as a home educated child
<p>How do home-educated children build a successful career in the creative arts?</p><p>In this week's episode, we're chatting with Helen Kenworthy about the many exciting pathways into creative industries and how families can support young people who dream of turning their creativity into a career. We explore practical ways to get started, build a standout portfolio, gain real-world experience, and develop the skills and confidence needed to thrive.</p><p></p><p>Helen Kenworthy is a coach, mentor, author, actor and specialist SEND tutor with nearly 30 years experience across the creative industries, business and education</p><p>https://helenkenworthy.com/</p><p>https://www.facebook.com/OfCourseYouCanCoach</p><p></p><p>This podcast is a labour of love, and time and energy and commitment and lots of coffee! It really helps us if you can follow us on our social media channels and comment to let us know if you enjoyed the episode, what you'd like to see more / less of and generally come and say hi!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/homeeducationmatters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@home.education.ma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/homeeducationmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FB page</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeeducationmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Private FB group</a></p>
July 12, 2026
Should we be quantifying our child's learning: Discussing the perils of outcome based learning
<p>Join us as we discuss the temptations and pitfalls of focusing on quantified learning with our home educated children. From AQA Unit Awards right up to A levels and beyond, we are a world that honours quantifiable achievement in academics. </p><p>But is there more to learning than that and are we, as home educators, uniquely positioned to be at the vanguard of a new approach to education that prioritises experience, understanding and passionate curiosity?</p><p></p><p>This podcast is a labour of love, and time and energy and commitment and lots of coffee! It really helps us if you can follow us on our social media channels and comment to let us know if you enjoyed the episode, what you'd like to see more / less of and generally come and say hi!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/homeeducationmatters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@home.education.ma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/homeeducationmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FB page</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeeducationmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Private FB group</a></p>
July 5, 2026
Incorporating AI into learning - the implications for home educators
<p>AI is a thorny topic and no more so than in the lives of our children and their learning. How can we use this new tool in a way that feels responsive and healthy, as well as ethical and sustainable? We discuss this and more with Frederik Bjørnbak from GradeAid, the creator of an AI based maths platform that aims to both harness your child's natural interests and get them off screens ... sound impossible for an AI platform? Find out in today's podcast!</p><p>With Frederik Bjørnbak- CEO and founder of GradeAid - <a target="_blank" href="http://gradeaid.ai">Frederik's Website</a>- <a target="_blank" href="https://instagram.com/Gradeaidai">@Gradeaidai on Instagram</a></p><p></p><p>This podcast is a labour of love, and time and energy and commitment and lots of coffee! It really helps us if you can follow us on our social media channels and comment to let us know if you enjoyed the episode, what you'd like to see more / less of and generally come and say hi!</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/homeeducationmatters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a> - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@home.education.ma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/homeeducationmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FB page</a> - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeeducationmatters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Our Private FB group</a></p>
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