FREE WEBINAR: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act
Your invitation to our next live webinar on Tuesday 11th August
Update on the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act for Home Education Learning Communities
In light of recent developments with the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, we have added an extra webinar to our schedule!
The Bill was announced in 2024 and received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, meaning that it is now officially the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026. While the Act is now law, many of its provisions - including those relating to children not in school - will not come into force until after commencement regulations are made.
Once implemented, the Act will have significant implications for those in England and Wales* who are creating alternatives to mainstream education through innovative part-time learning communities.
Please join us for this FREE webinar on 11th August to understand what the Act could mean in practice, what changes are expected, the current implementation timeline, and how the new legal framework could affect your learning community. You will be able to ask questions and discuss what these developments may mean for your particular circumstances.
*Even if you’re not based in England or Wales, you may still wish to pop along as Jenn’s story of setting up her own learning community is super inspiring.
About Our Speakers
Dr Joanna Merrett is a doctoral researcher at the University of Exeter with over a decade of experience working closely with home education communities.
Her extensive background in this field has driven her to explore various aspects of education beyond traditional schooling, with a primary focus on home education, alternative education approaches, pedagogies, educational policy, systematic disadvantage, equity in access to national qualifications, and pathways for home-educated young individuals to higher and further education.
Jenn Hodge is a home educator from Somerset who has always been heavily involved in the community, volunteering at home education groups and organising educational trips and events.
She is also the founder of Rama Life, an innovative not-for-profit education centre which supports a wide range of young people, many of whom are neurodivergent. Her vision is to have state funded, Rama Life provisions all across England.
Event Format and Recording
This webinar takes place online via Zoom at 7.30-9.30pm BST on Tuesday 11th August.
If you have questions but can't make the date, you are still welcome to register for the event. Simply send your questions through to info@EducationStartUps.org and they will get asked in the session on your behalf.
The recording will be sent to all registered participants as soon as possible after the live event.
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How to Register for this Webinar
You can register for this webinar here.
Note to Members: If you are a member, you do not need to register for this webinar. You will automatically receive the Zoom link in your online community portal.
Future Webinars
This webinar (and membership) is a collaboration between Progressive Education and Limitless. Stay tuned in the Progressive Education Group for details of more upcoming events or check out our News page for this year’s webinar line up. We’ll also keep you updated via email.