Woodland Nurture

20/05/2026

Always worth a share.
We really do not all belong in the same box...

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08/05/2026

Have your say.

06/05/2026

Different does not mean broken.

Support does not mean control.

Understanding does not mean lowering expectations.

Autistic children don’t need fixing.
They need environments that fit them.

💛

30/04/2026

People have been asking me to put on a family fun day.

Well, here it is!

Saturday 11th July. 1pm-4.30pm.

A fabulous afternoon in the woods for all ages.

And this one is for a very good cause. All proceeds are going towards Indra's Lyme Disease treatment.

Staff are working for free so we can raise as much as we can.

Do please support us and come for a really fabulous day of ancient bushcraft and pizza making!

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30/04/2026

Who is ready for an educational revolution?

Right gang. Game on.
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is now an Act.

And that means it is our time... to ACT.

👉 Respond to consultations
👉 Sign petitions
👉 Email your MP (regularly)
👉 Go to events
👉 Be visible and vocal
👉 Engage with politics in any way you can

👉 AND - Turn up to vote.

If our Government is as transparent and accountable, as they profess to be, they will welcome our full attention to everything they do and our scrutiny of their actions at every turn.

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‼️First piece of action:

If you are a Home Educator, please complete the research questionnaire that has been created by members of our community in collaboration with the Open University.

It WILL make a difference.

👉 (Link in comments)

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Second piece of action:

⭐️ Breathe out.

Parliament is resting, so can you.

🌞 Get outside
🌳 Smell the grass
🐦 Hear the birds
🌸 See the flowers

Remember how small we all are in our vast galaxies, yet how mighty we can all be when we put what is right ahead of what is easy.

No one can predict what is coming around the corner.
Assume it will be good.

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This is the dark before the dawn and we will come out the other side of it with children leading the way to a future where we:

✅ Value learning through play

✅ Value diversity of brains and backgrounds

✅ Value what we can learn from our elders

✅ Value what we can learn from our children

✅ Value time to rest and reflect

✅ Value flexibility and adapting to meet needs

✅ Value putting needs before policies

✅ Value different options for different needs

And last, but not least:

✅ Value families. And invest in them.

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I am heralding this is the start of an EDUCATION REVOLUTION.

Who's joining me?

29/04/2026

So, the Children's Well Being act has been passed in parliament. There is still time to have your say about what this might look like in reality.
In the comments of Jenn's post below, is an Open University survey designed to collect information about why people home educate. Please complete it if you can to have your voice heard.

"What is the purpose of the study?

In the UK, a small number of parents Electively Home Educate their children. This can be full-time home education, or partial home education through a formal flexi-school arrangement. There are many public misconceptions about why people home educate and what this involves. At the moment, the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is creating a time of significant legislative change. The exact changes created will depend on secondary legislation, statutory guidance, and local implementation. We want to capture information about why families are increasingly choosing elective home education or flexi-schooling, and what would help home educators and flexi-schoolers most, so future policy can be fully informed."

25/04/2026

So true!

We often respond to what’s visible—
the yelling, the refusal, the shutdown.

But behaviour isn’t the full story. It’s the surface expression of what’s happening underneath:

• sensory overload
• cognitive fatigue
• emotional overwhelm
• unmet needs for connection or safety

When we only address the “tip,” we miss the mechanism driving it.

Regulation changes behaviour more effectively than control—
because it works at the level the behaviour is coming from.

24/04/2026

Have your say...

24/04/2026

Have your say...
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13/04/2026

Looking forward to the start of the summer term!

Our ehe groups are at bursting point with only a few spaces on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Thursdays are full this term.

Stay and Play will start again this week. Don't forget to block book the 6 week term for discounted sessions.

This week will be all things dandelion as we celebrate the abundance of this beautiful spring flower. Fritters and crowns and more!

How I love this time of year! The woods are looking wonderful, come and join us!

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