Home Education UK - Free Resources
FREE online home education skills and careers resources for home educated students
What do you WANT and NEED when thinking about your next steps in life? And how do you get it?
These free online courses help you explore your strengths and next steps that might work for YOU. Sign in as a young person to try courses by yourself, or as a parent or carer to explore the programme with your child. Get a certificate when you complete each course!
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Home Education: Thinking about YOU
Home Education: Thinking about your SKILLS
Home Education: Exploring your CONFIDENCE
Home Education: Thinking about your LEARNING
Home Education: Thinking about your FUTURE
Home Education: Thinking about FINDING WORK that interests you
Home Education: What Is It Like To BE In Work?
Course FAQs
They’re for young people aged 14-16+, but there are no rules. If you think the courses sound interesting you can do them whatever age you are.
How are these courses designed for home education?
These courses don’t assume you are studying in school, or studying for set subjects or qualifications, or studying for a certain number of hours a day. They don’t expect you to fit into a box. They are designed for young people in home education who are learning in a unique way that is right for them.
Are the courses free?
Yes. We are a non-profit organisation and everything we do for young people, parents and educators is free.
Do you have to do all the courses in the programme?
No. You can just do the courses which interest you if you want to.
What do you get on completing each course?
You can get a certificate of completion to download.
Do you have to do all the courses in one go?
No. Once you sign in, your course progress is saved. You can stop and start whenever you like, and do it at your own pace.
Do you have to do every activity on a course?
No. The courses are designed so you can explore what interests you. To get your certificate of completion, you just have to mark each page on the course as ‘complete’. That means you can read the topics, watch the videos, and do the activities you want. If a topic doesn’t interest you, you can just mark it as ‘complete’ and move on.
Parents - watch the video to find out more
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Take the survey
We're here to listen to YOU, the experts
As a person with lived experience of home education, you know what YOU need from a good quality careers resource. As a student, you'll know what interests you in terms of finding out more about your next steps in life after your studies. As a parent or carer, you'll know what your child might need to boost their career confidence. As a supporter, you'll know what you need to support the home education community. Take the survey and have your say to help these free resources work for YOUR needs.
The surveys cover questions surrounding post-16 choices, careers education, life and work skills, and what personalised support would be useful. All survey responses will be anonymous and they only require an email address to allow us to follow up with our resources.
We’ll be honoured to hear your insights. Please share these surveys with your home education networks, and encourage sign ups to the newsletter so that we can keep participants up to date with latest project developments such as roundtables, webinars and the completed resources.
UK home education resources around the web
Lessons and planning resources
Twinkl
Twinkl offers free and paid resources for ages 3-18. Explore planning sheets, curriculum checklists and KS3 / GCSE teaching resources.
Oak National Academy
This popular home education resource includes thousands of free lessons and toolkits by subject for early years and KS1-4.
Corbett Maths
Download maths resources, worksheets and revision cards for core / primary / further maths and GCSE.
BBC Bitesize
Find all kinds of resources to help your 11-16 year old with learning, revision and home projects.
Education Brothers
The Education Brothers specialise in live STEM lessons and resources, with free tasters and discounts for those in home education.
Addvance Maths
Recommended by home ed parents for Year 9 maths GCSE preparation.
Chase My Grades
Tuition, small group tuition and online subscription services for GCSE and IGCSE biology, chemistry and physics
CGP Books
CGP Books are used by many home ed parents to support with KS3, GCSE and A-level subjects in terms of learning and revision. Best used in conjunction with real past exam-style questions.
MathsGenie
MathsGenie has numerous free KS2 maths exam questions by topic.
eMaths
Past papers for KS1 through to GCSE, with video lessons and an interactive geometry toolbox.
Home education support
Education Otherwise
This charity promotes and supports your right to home educate your way. Education is compulsory, but schooling is not. Find home ed Facebook community groups by region here.
Educational Freedom
This UK-based non-profit offers home educating parents free information and support, including legal templates for e.g. deregistering your child. Frequently updated FAQs and busy Facebook community.
AWE discounts (All ways Education)
Find discounts for home education resources. Access is through the Home Educators Secret Discount Codes Facebook Group.
Shine Training
Shine Training offer guides, resources and podcasts to support home educating parents and young people aged 14-16. They also offer support with permanent exclusions.
Local libraries
Check your local library for additional support for home education. Libraries with partnership funding can provide books and other home education resources free of charge.
Home education activities
Home Education Activities
The Science Museum offers home ed days and offers a range of visit planning support for home educators.
Educational Visits UK
Find ideas for educational trips across the country – search by area, subject, or by suitability for educational level, from pre-school to KS4.
You are welcome to contact us at info@youthemployment.org.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you.