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Greg is the Head Of Operations at Oxford Home Schooling and has more than 25 years of experience in Distance Learning and Home Education.
Supporting A Child With Learning Difficulty
To help parents who now think their child may have a learning difficulty, we’ve put together a guide on how best to support them and what your next steps should be.
The Growth of Homeschooling in the UK
Home Education in the UK has increased by 130% since 2013 Parents homeschool their children for a variety of reasons and our latest research found that the number doing so has increased significantly in recent years. Using Freedom of Information requests, we discovered that the number of students being taught at home increased by 130% […]
State or Academy Schools: Pros and Cons
The academisation of schools has been one of the most contentious issues in British education ever since the policy’s inception in 2000.
Which LEAs Are Tackling Bullying Best?
Bullying is an unfortunate and harmful part of school life for many children across England, however, our latest research has revealed that it is a far greater problem in some regions than others. Best and worst performers Across the country, the number of exclusions for bullying dropped by 5.6% between the 2011/12 and 2016/17 academic […]
Can you correctly answer these primary school homework questions?
Homework is a necessary part of education, as it helps children to continue learning outside of the classroom. However, without the presence of a teacher, it’s up to parents to provide support if a child is struggling with an answer, and our research shows that many aren’t comfortable with this responsibility. Only a third of […]
Can you spot the American spellings that are baffling UK adults?
We’re all familiar with technological developments in the education sector, but ever more advanced, ground-breaking progress continues to be made.
Lady Astor – The First Woman in Parliament
Nancy Astor had not been connected with the suffrage movement, a fact which did not make her popular at first.
What is a Blood Moon?
A Blood Moon occurs when the Moon, during a total lunar eclipse, appears to take on a reddish colour. This ‘blood red’ appearance happens because the Moon is illuminated by sunlight that has been filtered and refracted by the Earth’s atmosphere. On the 27th July 2018, we will experience the longest total lunar eclipse of […]
The Longest Day
In the UK and Europe the longest day is usually 21st June, but due to the curvature of the Earth, the highest altitude of the Sun occurs on a different day in a few locations over the tropics.
