Jo is a home ed mum and founder of Progressive Education, which raises awareness of alternatives to conventional schooling and campaigns for change within mainstream education. Ten years ago, Jo sent her children to their local school without a second thought, having never questioned the education system before. But very quickly, it became clear that they were not thriving and she began to explore the world of alternatives. The Progressive Education Group was set up on Facebook in 2019 and now has over 11k members, including parents/carers, educators, academics, researchers, psychologists, education innovators and changemakers. The growth of the group inspired Jo to create the website and organisation, Progressive Education, so that resources could be shared more widely. In addition to mentoring, you’ll find: