There has been a marked increase in the rates of home schooling in the UK since Covid. David Frayman and Ben Helme look into the causes behind this increase, and argue that a rise in mental health issues among young people could be behind this trend.

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15 October 2026

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LSE Politics

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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/is-the-rise-in-home-schooling-down-to-mental-health/