Home Ed Resources & Events
Whether you’re new to home education, have been home educating for years, or are simply looking for fresh ideas and opportunities, we’ve brought together a collection of resources to help. From events and activities to organisations, websites and practical support, you’ll find links to services and information that may be useful on your home education journey. We’ll continue to add to this page over time as we discover more resources worth sharing.
National Home Education Festivals & Camps
- Rainbow HE Events – Week-long inclusive summer festival with activities and entertainment for home educating families. https://rainbowhe.events
- Home Educating Families’ Festival (HEFF) – festival with workshops, speakers and evening entertainment https://hefestivals.co.uk
- Oxfordshire Home Ed Camp – Five day volunteer run family camp with workshops and activities. https://oxfordshirehome-edcamp.co.uk
- Home Ed Gathering (Really Wild Bushcraft) – Annual gathering combining outdoor learning, bushcraft and community. https://reallywildbushcraft.com/home-ed-gathering/
Attractions and museums with Regular Home Education Days
Many museums, zoos and attractions now offer dedicated Home Education Days throughout the year.
- Longleat Home Education Focus Days https://www.longleat.co.uk/visit/education-visits/home-educators/focus-days
- Horniman Museum Home Education Days https://www.horniman.ac.uk/event/home-education-day-people-and-nature/
- Kentwell Hall Home Education History Festival https://www.kentwell.co.uk/homeed-historyfest
- Home Educators Workshop: Leeds Young Film Festival Screenings https://museumsandgalleries.leeds.gov.uk/whats-on/home-educators-workshop-leeds-young-film-festival-screenings-bwbd
- Eureka! https://play.eureka.org.uk/plan-your-visit/home-educators/
- Science Museum https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/groups/home-educators-day
- Techniquest, Cardiff https://www.techniquest.org/events/home-educator-session/
- The National Space Centre https://www.edplace.com/blog/homeschooling/lesson-planning-and-ideas-home-education-days-across-the-uk
Websites That List Home Education Events
These websites regularly advertise events around the UK:
- Educational Freedom – Home Ed Camps & Events https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/home-ed-camps
- Schoolhouse Magazine https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/schools/
General Home Education
- Educational Freedom https://educationalfreedom.org.uk
- EdYourself https://edyourself.org
- Twinkl https://www.twinkl.co.uk
- BBC Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
- OpenLearn https://www.open.edu/openlearn/
- Home Education For All https://www.facebook.com/HEFAinfo
English & Literacy
- Teach Your Monster https://www.teachyourmonster.org
- Oxford Owl https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk
- PhonicsPlay https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk
- Storyline Online https://storylineonline.net
Maths
- Maths Genie https://mathsgenie.co.uk
- NRICH https://nrich.maths.org/parents
- Corbettmaths https://corbettmaths.com
Science
- STEM Learning https://www.stem.org.uk/explorify/explorify-at-home
- Mystery Science https://mysteryscience.com
- National Geographic Kids https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Coding & Computing
- Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu
- Code Monkey https://www.codemonkey.com
- Blockly Games https://blockly.games
Languages
- Duolingo https://www.duolingo.com
- Memrise https://www.memrise.com
Creative Learning
- The Imagination Tree https://theimaginationtree.com
Nature & Outdoor Learning
- The Wildlife Trusts https://www.wildlifetrusts.org
- RSPB Learning https://www.rspb.org.uk/helping-nature/what-we-do/education-and-inspiring-the-next-generation
History & Geography
- British Museum Learning https://www.britishmuseum.org/learn
- Google Arts & Culture https://artsandculture.google.com
Exam Preparation (GCSE and beyond)
- Save My Exams https://www.savemyexams.com
- Physics & Maths Tutor https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com