Home education has meant I can focus on subjects I am interested in, learn at my own pace, invest additional hours into my dance training and develop skills that are helping to launch my career.

Home education has allowed me to learn from the world, not just the classroom, and taught me how to learn, not just what to learn.

I am loving my time at university and I know that my home education background gave me the confidence, time and drive to achieve my goals.

One great thing about being home educated is that there are no levels that you are supposed to be at and so you are never made to feel that you are ‘behind’ or not good enough.

Home education offered me a more diverse education and a sense of place and community. I’m now an aspiring nature writer and support the next generation of home-ed children with affordable educational resources.

Home education allowed me to have a tailored learning experience in a place where I felt most comfortable, while also giving me the flexibility to pursue my passion for Aviation.

Being home educated gave me time to develop my creative talents. I can knit, crochet, sew and more. They are great skills to have and to pass on to the children I teach too.

Being home educated allowed me to keep a love of learning that was instrumental to excelling in my education degree and allowed me to make my own path as a business owner.

Something myself & my family only regret not doing sooner! Education doesn’t have to mean ‘School’, many individuals (including myself) flourish & thrive away from the mainstream crowd control type system.

Home education gave me my mental health back, confidance and my freedom to follow my many passions in life throughout adulthood.

Being home educated gave me an unique world view, with the ability to adapt to any situation. This serves me well in my industry.

Home education saved me from a miserable time at school, and gave me the chance to explore a wide range of interests. I’m now a second-generation home educator, along with many of my childhood friends!

Being home educated meant I could focus in early on subjects that interested me – like computer programming. Learning to teach myself new things gave me a head start for university and life in industry.

Autonomous home education springboarded me into a professional career in psychology, law and higher education. It gave me unique, varied opportunities to learn and socialise, which continue to shape my professionalism, creativity and passion today.

As well as just being a lot of fun, home education really set me up for a lot of what my course covers and has really helped my critical thinking skills develop.

Being home-educated allowed me to explore my creativity at a pace that suited me, in a safe environment to just be me and grow a vision of the person I’d like to become.

I was home educated from the age of 11 which gave me the opportunity to gain invaluable ‘real life’ experiences to prepare me for adult life. I have a successful business as a trainer/instructor.

My joy for home-ed has alway stemmed from the freedom of choice. To pursue the interests I choose about the things I love the most. To me that will always be the most valuable thing.

Being home-educated feels like a super power. It gave me the confidence to speak up, be different, believe in myself, plough my own furrow. To celebrate differences and relish disagreements rather than fear them.

Home Education allowed me to enter young adult life with a strong sense of self. I thrived In the college/further education environment because of how familiar self lead studying was to me.

Being home educated allowed me time to have a passion for knowledge and learning. There was no limits to what I could study. My professional parents encouraged me to be enthusiastic in my studies.

I was brought up electively home educated until the age of 16, where I attended a local Sixth Form College full time to study Law, Mathematics, Further Mathematics and Physics.  Education has broadened my horizons and developed my self-confidence.

Home Education has helped me develop my problem solving skills, which I use daily in my job as an occupational therpaist.

Being home educated allowed me to maintain my love of learning and my ability to work independently. When I was at university, I realised I was the only one actively enjoying the lessons!

I was home educated from 9 years old due to being dyslexic/ autistic and school couldn’t deal with my needs. I went on to college and university. Now run my own fabrication company.