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London 2019

London, chance to meet home educators and find out about local activities Sunday October 6th 2019. 2 - 4 pm, Coram's Field WC1N 1DN. LINK

HEFF 2019

Newark Showground Tuesday July 9th to Tuesday July 16th https://hefestivals.co.uk/.

My talks in the afternoons 2-4, new guidance; 14-16 college; registration proposals, England + drop in advice sessions on Thursday/Friday morning 10.30 - 12 at the cafe.

AEFES 2019

East Sussex, Monday July 22nd to Monday July 29th https://www.aefes.co.uk/ programme will include music, drama, crafts, and talks.

Learn Free Home Education Conference Coventry 2019

Central Coventry Saturday May 18th. I am speaking on home education and local authorities as well as the new guidance. LINK

London 2018

London, Sunday October 7th 2018 LINK

HEFF 2018

Newark, Monday August 27th (Bank Holiday) for 7 days LINK. (I'm there Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th August, talks in the afternoon, drop in sessions for the morning, see programme).

AEFES 2018

East Sussex Saturday 21st to Saturday 28th July (I'm there Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th) LINK

Learn Free Conference Coventry May 2018

On panel and speaking at Learn Free Conference Coventry Saturday May 19th 2018, tickets £8 per person LINK

Portsmouth May 2018

Speaking at Portsmouth Parent Voice free event Saturday May 12th 2018 LINK

London 2017

London, Sunday October 2nd 2017 LINK

Birmingham Conference

Speaking at this free conference for home educating parents organised by Birmingham council https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20014/schools_and_learning/692/home_education/7

Learn Free Coventry May 2017

Coventry Saturday May 27 http://learnfree.org.uk/conference/ Tickets £8

AEFES East Sussex 2017

Friday July 21st to Friday July 28th 2017 (overlap HEFF 26,27,28) http://www.aefes.co.uk/index.html

HEFF Suffolk 2017

Home Educating Families Festival Wednesday July 26th to Wednesday August 2nd 2017 (overlap AEFES 26,27,28) http://www.hefestivals.co.uk/.

Home Education Fair London October 2016

Sunday October 2nd 2016 11 - 3, Coram's Fields London WC1N 1DN. https://sites.google.com/site/homeeducationfair/

HEFF Suffolk 2016

Monday July 25th to Monday August 1st 2016, including home education talks. Write-up of Ian Dowty's 2016 HEFF talk here

AEFES East Sussex 2016

July 21st to Thursday July 28th http://www.aefes.co.uk/

Hesfes 2016

Hesfes 2016 has been cancelled due to ill health.

Alternative Educational Futures Conference June 2016

The Centre for Personalised Education presents Alternative Educational Futures, Friday June 17th, Birmingham More

Home Education Conference Coventry May 2016

Saturday May 21st, Coventry, presented by Christian Home Educators Warwickshire http://learnfree.org.uk/conference/ For parents of children at all ages and stages of home education.

APPG March 2016

All Party Parliamentary Group Home Education. SEN with Deputy Director DfE Stuart Miller. Notes

Home Education Fair London September 2015

Sunday 27th September 2015 https://sites.google.com/site/homeeducationfair/

Hesfes 2015

Hesfes 2015 took place at Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire, Wales from Saturday July 25th to Saturday August 1st 2015. Home education talks and workshops were held throughout the week. Write up of talks here

Drop-in Nottingham April 2015

Home education information drop-in, Nottingham Central Library, April 2015. Details

Home Education Fair West Midlands October 2014

Just outside Birmingham, October 2014. For those new to home education or thinking about it More Flier

APPG October 2014

All Party Parliamentary Group Home Education. 14-19 education. Notes

Home Education Fair London September 2014

West Hampstead September 13th More Flier

Hesfes 2014

Hesfes 2014, Saturday 26th July to Saturday 2nd August. Suffolk. Home education talks and workshops throughout the week. Write up of 2014 workshops

APPG February 2014

Notes More

November 2013 London EHE LA Forum

APPG October 2013

All Party Parliamentary Group Home Education. Follow-up to the July session on exams access for private candidates. Notes

October 2013 Potential Plus Workshop

Talk about flexischooling. Potential Plus

September 2013 Home Education Fair London

West Hampstead Home education fair website Home Education Advisory Service bookstall.

APPG July 2013

All Party Parliamentary Group Home Education. Access to exams for external candidates Notes

June 2013 Midlands EHE LA Forum

Talk + Q&A 14-16s college, SEN, and access to exams

APPG March 2013

All Party Parliamentary Group Home Education. New arrangements for funding college places for home educated 14-16s. Notes

March 2013 North West EHE/CME LA Forum

Talk on college, high needs block funding, flexischool, access to exams, Bolton March 2013.

March 2013 Transition FE Conference

Home Education Centre Chard Somerset, March 2013. I spoke on 14-16s college funding, volunteering, access to exams, work experience and restrictions under-16 employment.

Autumn 2012 Talks in Wales

In Autumn 2012 the Welsh Government proposed changes to the law on home education. I gave talks in Wrexham, Cardiff, Llandudno, Llandrinod Wells and attended South Wales Regional Forum for Local Authority Home Education Representatives. Notes 2015 Update

APPG November 2012

All Party Parliamentary Group Home Education. Changes to funding/assessment SEN and disability, November 2012. Notes 2014 update on SEN and funding

July 2012 Autonomous Conference

Notes Autonomous Conference Website

2007-11 Conferences/Workshops England and Wales

Link Reference

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  1. the Contact Form http://edyourself.org/contact
  2. LINK http://learnfree.org.uk/conference/
  3. LINK http://www.theotherwiseclub.org.uk/home-education-fair.html
  4. http://learnfree.org.uk/conference/ http://learnfree.org.uk/conference/
  5. http://www.aefes.co.uk/index.html http://www.aefes.co.uk/index.html
  6. http://www.hefestivals.co.uk/ http://www.hefestivals.co.uk/
  7. here http://edyourself.org/articles/dowtytalk2016.php
  8. http://www.aefes.co.uk/ http://www.aefes.co.uk/
  9. More http://blog.personalisededucationnow.org.uk/2016/04/06/alternative-educational-futures-conference-17
    th-june-2016-birmingham/
  10. http://learnfree.org.uk/conference/ http://learnfree.org.uk/conference/
  11. Notes http://edyourself.org/articles/allpartygrouphomeeducation.php#mar2016
  12. here http://edyourself.org/articles/hesfestalks2015.php
  13. Details http://www.non-school-nottingham.org.uk/dropin/whats_on_when.htm
  14. Flier http://multisite.replenishnewmedia.com/homeedwestmids/
  15. Notes http://edyourself.org/articles/allpartygrouphomeeducation.php#oct2014
  16. Flier http://edyourself.org/homeedfair2014.pdf
  17. Write up of 2014 workshops http://edyourself.org/articles/hesfestalks2014.php
  18. More http://edyourself.org/articles/allpartygrouphomeeducation.php#LAsfeb2014
  19. Notes http://edyourself.org/articles/allpartygrouphomeeducation.php#examsoctober2013
  20. Potential Plus http://www.potentialplusuk.org/EventDetails.aspx?id=1992b6e2-d123-460c-a28d-d58274a214f7
  21. Write-up of 2013 Workshops http://edyourself.org/articles/hesfes2013workshops.php
  22. Notes http://edyourself.org/articles/allpartygrouphomeeducation.php#examsjuly2013
  23. Notes http://edyourself.org/articles/allpartygrouphomeeducation.php#apgfe14-16
  24. 2015 Update http://edyourself.org/articles/welshhomeedworkshopnotes.php
  25. funding http://edyourself.org/articles/allpartygrouphomeeducation.php#apgsen
  26. Transcript Evidence Session http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/cmselect/cmeduc/uc559-i/uc55901.htm
  27. Video Evidence Session http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Main/MeetingDetails.aspx?meetingId=11340
  28. Education Committee Report published December 2012 http://edyourself.org/articles/edcomsupporthomeed.php
  29. Single Parent Notes http://edyourself.org/articles/hesfes2012workshop14-19.php
  30. SEN Notes http://edyourself.org/articles/hesfes2012workshopspecialneeds.php
  31. Autonomous Conference Website http://edyourself.org/articles/autonomous.php
  32. Alternative Provision Funding http://edyourself.org/articles/AltprovFAQ.php
  33. Regional Workshops for Home Educators 2007 http://edyourself.org/articles/2007workshops.php
  34. Independent Schools Council Conference http://www.isc.co.uk/
  35. 5th national conference on Children Missing Education http://events.linkedin.com/Children-Missing-Education-CME/pub/89395
  36. CAPE Regional Child Protection Conference http://www.cape.org.uk/
In the United States and elsewhere, home education is referred to as homeschooling (or home schooling)