Tom and Leah
Honey should we homeschool?
Join us, Tom and Leah, UK based parents, on a deep dive into both the school and home education systems as we try and figure out which route is best for our children. We'll be exploring some of the most talked about challenges of both home and state funded education methods. Trying to take an objective view and using scientific research where possible. We will also be interviewing people from both sides of these drastically different worlds. Whether you're interested in potentially home schooling or just fascinated as to why people would, we look forward to sharing what we find with you.
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Ep 19: What Happens When Homeschooling Lacks Socialisation? How Parental Fears Led to Social Isolation – with Guest, Ethan 14.10.2025 1:28:34
Send us Fan Mail *Please note, we cannot respond to messages sent via Spotify, if you would like a response, please email or use our socials, all linked below :) Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we're joined by guest Ethan and we'll be finding out what it's like to grow up homeschooled in a religious household with little social...
Ep 18: Home Schooling in New Zealand: One Man’s Lifelong Journey Outside the System - with guest, Davo 04.08.2025 50:21
Send us Fan Mail What’s it like to be homeschooled your entire life, with seven siblings, in New Zealand? In this episode, we talk to a journalist who was home educated from birth through to further education, without ever setting foot in a traditional school. We dig into everything from socialisation and sibling dynamics to how he tackled exams, discovered his passion for journalism, and whethe...
Ep 17: Leaving the School System: Why a Former Teacher Created a Forest School and Chose Home Education - with guest, Lewis 14.07.2025 1:36:19
Send us Fan Mail Today we’re lucky enough to be joined by Lewis — a former teacher turned home-educating parent who now runs an alternative education space nestled among the trees. Find Lewis on instagram - @theforestschoolpodcast Check out the Forest School Podcast on Spotify Note: I have added time stamps for the questions we asked but they’re not necessarily that helpful because, like all the...
Ep 16 - From ‘Should We?’ to Confident Homeschoolers / Home Educators: Our Honest Q&A 23.06.2025 40:46
Send us Fan Mail It’s live!! Check out our patreon here - patreon.com/honeyshouldwehomeschool We hope you enjoy this casual, chatty episode answering your questions and if you have a question you’d like answered, send us an email at honeyshouldwehomeschool.co.uk or check out our socials, linked below :) Thanks for being here <3 Support the show Follow us on Instagram: @honeyshouldwehomescho...
Ep15 - Why One Teacher Still Loves School: Finding the Magic in the Classroom - with guest, Poppy 09.06.2025 1:18:51
Send us Fan Mail Can school be magical? In this episode, we talk to Poppy, a passionate teacher who still loves the classroom and offers a hopeful perspective from a school setting. She shares what drew her to teaching, how she creates joyful learning experiences with her “teacher magic,” and why she believes school can offer something special. You can find Poppy on instagram @theteacherwithpink...
Read Aloud (gov.uk file): Elective Home Education Guidance for Parents (England) 02.06.2025 47:57
Send us Fan Mail This episode is a full read-through of the official government guidance on elective home education for local authorities (England). No commentary—just the document. We've transformed this government document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free time without having to sit down and...
Read-Aloud (Gov.uk file): Elective Home Education Guidance for Local Authorities (England) 28.05.2025 1:47:20
Send us Fan Mail This episode is a full read-through of the official government guidance on elective home education for local authorities (England). No commentary—just the document. We've transformed this government document into an audio file, so now you can listen while cooking dinner or doing the dishes, allowing you to make the most of your limited free time without having to sit down and...
Ep 14: Home Education Law in the UK: Legal Facts, Myths and Must-Knows 19.05.2025 42:30
Send us Fan Mail PLEASE NOTE: There is no option to reply to any messages sent through the "send us a text" button, if you would like a response, please email us at honeyshouldwehomeschool@hotmail.com or use the social media channels mentioned at the bottom :) Welcome to another episode of Honey should we homeschool? Today’s episode, by request, is all about the law. A slightly dry episo...
Ep 13: "I was a primary school teacher but I'll be home educating my daughter" with guest, Lizi 27.04.2025 1:07:29
Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re chatting with Lizi, an ex primary school teacher who quit teaching and decided that she won’t be sending her daughter to school. (Unless maybe if she asks to go in the future!!) Stay tuned for some very fascinating insight into primary schools! Here’s a breakdown of the conversation: 01:12 - What was your experience of school as a child? 02:43 - What qualificati...
Ep 12: Ditching the National Curriculum – What Kids Really Need to Thrive in Adult Life 29.03.2025 50:27
Send us Fan Mail Today, we’re discussing real life, or adult life and what our children REALLY need to know to thrive as adults. We’re planning to sack of the national curriculum and write our own that we believe will provide our kids with the foundation they need when they leave home, all with space to follow their passions and hopefully one day attain the job of their dreams. We’ll be discus...
Ep 11: Leaving the classroom: A secondary school teacher’s journey to home education – with guest, Karen Howden 28.02.2025 1:24:55
Send us Fan Mail NEVER MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our monthly newsletter to stay up-to-date on new episode releases, catch up on follow-ups from previous episodes, and enjoy a dash of chaotic rambling! Honey Should We Homeschool Newsletter Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ Today, we're thrilled to be joined by Karen Howden, a former secondary school lan...
Ep 10: Should We Be Worried About the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill? 01.02.2025 33:21
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ Today’s hot topic is The “Children’s well being and schools bill”. WARNING - This episode contains some discussion about murder that may disturb some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. If you would like to skip this part, go straight to 1:55 If you would like to know more about the case you can rea...
Ep 9: Do Homeschoolers Need the National Curriculum? What it is and Why it May Not Matter 24.10.2024 40:31
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ Today we’re discussing the UK curriculum (mostly primary curriculum) and whether we need to or even ‘should’ follow it? Most of the information discussed today can be found on the gov.uk website here - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum To find the info on how academies work head...
Ep 8: 19 Years of Homeschooling - Guest Appearance with Author and Veteran Homeschooler John Dale 28.08.2024 1:09:55
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ Today we speak to author and home educating father of 3. John, who has been home educating for 19 years, has recently shared his home ed experiences in his new book “this is not a school”. We pick his brains about all things home ed, from how to deal with self doubt and anxiety around homeschooling to how to t...
Ep 7: Life After Worldschooling - With Guest, Worldschooling Graduate Naia 27.06.2024 34:46
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we are interviewing an alumni of worldschooling. We'll be asking the questions on everybody's minds about how homeschooling can work to someone who has lived through it and had the same questions asked throughout her life. The biggest thanks to Naia for agreeing to come and chat with...
Ep 6: Success or failure? Honest Answers to Your Toughest Questions 22.03.2024 39:08
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we'll be chatting about some of the questions we have been asked, including topics like 'what have they learnt today?', 'do you have a schedule' and others. We figured this might be a good topic to talk about as it's likely anybody embarking on this journey will g...
Ep 5: Why We Chose to Homeschool - Our Family's Journey and Decision Making Process 28.09.2023 31:27
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we share with you our decision and the key reasons that ultimately led us to it. We explore some of these reasons in more detail to help understand our mindset around it, and the challenges that we have experienced since making our choice. We also discuss the future of the podcast! As always,...
Ep 4: What's the Right Age to Start School? Difference of opinion? 09.08.2023 25:29
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we look at the age at which children start school in various countries around the world. We try to dig into why these differ so much and whether there are any benefits of starting school earlier rather than later or vice versa, and consequently whether this impacts our thinking around home scho...
Ep 3: Real costs of Homeschooling - Money, Budgeting and Mental Health Tips 18.03.2023 38:20
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we will cover what we have found out about finances, as well as start the discussion around the mental health aspects of home schooling, which is a vast subject! Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk - to find out what financial help you could get. https://youtu...
Ep 2: Homeschooling and socialisation - Exploring the myths 04.02.2023 39:09
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to another episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In this episode we will be discussing the questions we have been asked about how our children would get the socialisation they need if they were home schooled. We explore what socialisation means, and try and answer some of the challenging questions sent our way. Links mentioned in this episode: www.responsibl...
Ep 1: Why We’re Considering Homeschooling – The Problems with School and Our Biggest Fears About Home Ed 18.01.2023 41:38
Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to our first episode of Honey, Should We Homeschool? 🎙️ In our first ever episode, we’re discussing why we’re even considering homeschooling and our concerns about the different ways of educating our children. Time stamps: 1:55 A brief history of our school lives and the things we liked/disliked about school 08:24 The list of why school may not be right I ha...
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