Resources
These resources have been used and shared by home educators. Lincolnshire County Council are not responsible for the suitability of the content.
General online learning
- Every School
- BBC Bitesize
- Ducksters
- Activity Village
- SparkleBox
- Teacher’s Pet
- TES Resources
- Primary Resources
- Oak National Academy
- Khan Academy
- TED Ed
- Twinkl
- Topmarks
Structured home learning - ‘Online Schools’
- Structured Home Learning
- Oxford Homeschooling (KS3 +)
- Wolsey Hall Oxford (Age 4 to 18)
- King’s InterHigh
- Minerva Virtual Academy Online (KS3 +)
- UK Virtual School
Subscription platforms
- IXL (Reception to Year 13)
- EdPlace
- Get my Grades
- SAMLearning (KS3 +)
- DoodleLearning (4 to 14)
- ToucanBox
- KiwiCo
Workbooks
- CGP Books
- Scholastic
- Schofield and Sims
- Collins
- Mathematics (5 to 11) – Power Maths
- Galore Park
Other resources
- Aquila Magazine
- English – Libby App
- English and Mathematics – Squeebles App
- Outdoors – RSPB
- Outdoors – The Wildlife Trusts
- Outdoors – Woodland Trust
- IT & Coding – SketchUp
- IT & Coding – WeDo 2.0 App
Special Educational Needs (SEND) resource and support
- Liaise
- HE-Special.org.uk
- Whole School SEND
- Send Inspire
- Inclusive Teach
- Speech and Language Kids
- Speech Li
- The Autism Page
- SEND Tutoring
- SEND Teach
- Specialist SEND Group
- Rainbow Stars (Sleaford)
- Happy Hooves Equine Assisted Learning CIC
- Curo Lincs
- Berryfields
- F.E.A.T.H.E.R.S (Finding Encouragement and Acceptance Together in our Home Education Roles)
- Children’s Links
- Active Lincolnshire (inclusive sports)
- BBC Teach
- Oaka digital
- Curious Little Monkeys
- PAACT (Parents and Autistic Children Together)
- ADHD Lincs
- Home Education Special
- National Association for Special Educational Needs
- IPSEA – Independent Panel for Special Education Advice
- National Association for Gifted Children
- Dyslexia Association (have a specific EHE pack)
- Oaka Digital
- Sumdog (Evidence-based maths fluency practice)
- Fun English games
- Netgeo kids
- Enchanted learning
- 123homeschool4me
- Christian education
- £2 tuition hub
- Learn through play
- Technology triumphs
- Chatty Zebra
- Home education hub
- Exploring Nature with Children by Lynn Seddon
- Dyslexia Gold
Tutoring services
- TutorHub
- Horizon Tuition
- HomeschoolTutoring.co.uk
- Tutor4All
- Spires
- GoStudent
- Tutorful
- FindTutors
- Fleet Tutors
- Kumon Boston
- Home Made Education
- Absolute Maths
- Catherine Mooney
- Education Brothers
EHE groups and support networks
- Home Education UK – Local Groups Directory
- Home Education for All (HEFA)
- Education Otherwise – Local Groups
- Educational Freedom – Local Group Finder
- LCB Education – Family Support Services
- Grantham Autistic Information Network (GAIN) – Teen Group
- Forest School – Land & Leaf Collective
- The Farm School – South Ormsby Estate
- Forest School – Wild in the Woods
Accredited online Level 1 and 2 creative courses / 14–16 and Post-16
- Accredited online Level 1 and 2 creative courses / 14–16 and Post-16
- OCAD (Online College of Art and Design)
- Technology Triumphs
- Aced Qualifications
- National Saturday Club (Art) – Boston and Sleaford
- Oxford home schooling website: Oxford home schooling website or CIE website (for IGCSE use the search engine on this website).
- The National Extension College: offers GCSEs
- The Open and Distance Quality Council
- The Open University: will accept students under the age of 18 who can demonstrate that they are able to cope with the requirements of the course, both in academic terms and emotional maturity and resilience. Also Open Learn
- Learn Direct/ CLIP
- Functional Skills
- Functional-Skill-Maths-Level-1
- LCB Education, Sleaford offer paper based and remote functional skills exams. Approved AQA and TQUK centre. Facebook page
- Alison learning www.alison.com free online courses, with certificates and diplomas
- ASDAN short courses www.asdan.org.uk/short-courses -ASDAN Short Courses are flexible, portfolio-based programmes designed to accredit up to 60 hours of activity and skills development across a range of topics and curriculum areas.
- New Skills Academy – short courses
Applying to take GCSEs as an external candidate
- Exam board websites provide advice regarding finding an exam centre and making an application for external and independent candidates.
- Pearson Edexcel exam registration
- Check the application deadline dates for each board and exam
- Private Candidates - JCQ Joint Council for Qualifications provides information on local exam centres
Careers advice
- Explore National Careers Service
- InspireU work experience and careers advice to inspire next steps
- Skills for Careers
- BBC Bitesize for useful careers advice
- Functional Skills as an alternative route to GCSEs
- Contact your local Colleges and enquire about what they offer and requirements for suitable courses
Specialist Support for Lincolnshire Home Education Families
- The Lincolnshire Music Service opportunities
- Young Carers youngcarers@lincolnshire.gov.uk
- Active Lincolnshire - sport and physical activities
- Family Services Directory
Eelective Home Education Newsletter
Our EHE newsletters are designed to support home educating families across Lincolnshire by sharing useful resources, local activities, educational opportunities, exam and post-16 information, and updates from the Education Welfare and Engagement Team.
These newsletters are also emailed directly to registered Elective Home Education families and are available here to view at any time.
We hope families find them helpful as an additional source of information and ideas throughout the year.