Alt/Ed Explorers

🎧 Alt Ed Explorers: Flexi-Schooling with Finding the Flex What if education worked more like hybrid working, part at school, part at home? In this Alt Ed Explorers Mini Ep, we explore flexi-schooling, an arrangement that lets children spend part of their week in school and part learning at home. It’s an option that’s growing fast, but many parents and schools still don’t know it exists. To unpack...

In episode 03 of Alt/Ed Explorers, we visit the world of Steiner education with two passionate advocates from the Lancaster Steiner School: Katie Flasby and Elspeth Mukerji. Discover how this unique approach, rooted in holistic development, artistic expression, and imaginative learning, creates vibrant, child-centered environments that nurture both academic curiosity and emotional growth. Katie an...

In epsiode 2 of Alt/Ed Explorers, we interview Ellen Freel, a primary teacher at the Maharishi School in Lancashire. Ellen shares her thoughts on how consciousness-based learning and Transcendental Meditation shape not just calmer classrooms, but more focused and connected students. Whether you're new to alternative education or just curious about how small changes at home can support your child's...

In this first episode of Alt/Ed Explorers, we dive into the world of Self Managed Learning (SML), a powerful alternative to traditional schooling where young people are trusted to take charge of their own education, guided by mentors. We speak with Dr Ian Cunningham, founder of the Self Managed Learning College, about: - Why traditional schooling is stuck in the past - How SML nurtures autonomy an...