The Home Ed Blog

London Transport Museum (Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB)

• Monday 11th May 2026
• All day (Sessions at 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm & 2.30pm)
• Theme: Zip around London! – “Travelling independently on public transport is a big step for young people. We’re here to show you how to zip around London, explaining how to stay safe, make greener choices, and feel totally confident to make the most of London for yourself.”
• The museum states that the activities would be best suited to children who are about to start, or new to, travelling independently on London’s public transport. Further details about the activities on offer on the day can be found on the London Transport Museum website.
• £8 per child. One free adult per paying child (discount applied at checkout), additional adults £20. Siblings free (book a free sibling ticket for younger or older children who will be attending the event).
• Please Note: Tickets for this home educator day is just an admission ticket and not an annual pass.
• https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/schools/home-educators

Tower Bridge (Tower Bridge Rd, London, SE1 2UP)

• Monday 8th June 2026 (10am to 1pm)
• 90 minutes duration
• £12.80 per adult, £6.40 per child
• Every workshop ticket includes a self-guided visit to Tower Bridge and the Engine Rooms. Allowing you to explore the iconic towers, take in the amazing views and experience the rush of the Glass Floors at your own pace.
• Suitable for children aged 7-11 years (they cannot accommodate any children under the age of 7, or any younger siblings on the sessions on this day).
• Meeting point is at the Tower Bridge Engine Rooms (located on the south-west side of the Bridge at river level). A member of the learning team will meet participants at the designated meeting point.
• Theme: Bridge Builders – “Did you know that Tower Bridge is a combination of three different types of bridges? Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of each design through hands-on activities. Then put your learning into practice by building a model bridge to a real-world brief. “
• Children must be accompanied by an adult. You must have tickets for all the adults and children attending.
• Sign up to their home educator mailing list (link on their website) to be notified when tickets go on sale for the workshops.
• With advanced notice for Home Educator workshops they can provided tools to support your child’s learning such as resources in large print, braille, coloured overlays and visual stories. Access toolkits (containing sensory items) are available within the Tower Bridge and Engine Rooms buildings. Email them to discuss any specific needs: learning@towerbridge.org.uk. You can also call them on 020 7940 8397.
• The Learning Team run workshops for home educators regularly throughout the school year.
• More details on access and toilets available on their website.
• There are no Changing Places facilities on site. The nearest Changing Places facilities are Tower of London (700m) and London Bridge Station (750m).
• There are two quiet spaces in the South Tower. The spaces have multiple uses. More details on the Tower Bridge website.
• If you or anyone in your party has a disability that means that they can’t queue you can speak to a member of staff in the Welcome Host blue uniforms at the Ticket Office, they can arrange priority entry for you.
• https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/home-educators

Royal Air Force Museum (Grahame Park Way, London, NW9 5LL)

• Wednesday 1st July 2026
• 10am to 4pm
• £7.50 per learner (includes all activities)
• £5 per vehicle (all day parking)
• Accompanying adults and under 5s are free.
• Designed for learners aged 5-16 years
• “Explore. Experiment. Learn. Bringing science, engineering and history to life.”
• Live-shows, drop-in activities and hands-on learning.
• Quiet rooms and prayer room available.
• Take your own packed lunch and enjoy it in the picnic and social area during a relaxed one hour break (12.30-1.30pm).
• Children under 11 years must be supervised by an adult at all times.
• https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/schools/home-education/

UK Parliament (Abingdon Street & Millbank, London, SW1P 3JA)

• Thursday 23rd July & Friday 24th July 2026
• Duration: Activities & Tour – 2hrs 15 mins
• 1 hour of activities in the Education Centre; 1 hr 15 mins tour
• FREE
• “Tailored experience for learners to engage with the role and work of UK Parliament.”
• Tour of the Palace of Westminster and participate in a variety of self-led, fun activities for all ages and abilities including Stages of a Bill, Petitions, Elections and Campaigning.
• Applications welcome from home educating families and home education groups with learners between the ages of 7 and 18 years.
• At least one adult must each household as a minimum (capped at two adults per household and a maximum of 4 students per household). You can contact them if your group needs more adults due to accessibility or SEND requirements.
• Applications for Home Education Days open one term in advance.
• They aim to run a Home Education Day each term (dependent on Parliamentary business need).
• Signing up to their education newsletter ensures that you will be the first to hear when dates are announced.
• Your constituency MP or a Member of the House of Lords will be invited to meet with you for a Q&A session at the end of the tour (subject to Parliamentary business).
• Make applications using the form on their website. You will receive an email confirming that they have received your application, this is not a confirmation of booking. They will then review your application and make contact via email to let you know whether you have been successful or not. This can take up to 8 weeks but may be longer dependent on demand.
• The Home Education Day for the autumn term will be on Friday 16th October 2026 (applications for this day are now open).
• All further details are available on their website.
• https://learning.parliament.uk/en/session-workshop/home-education-day-visit/