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# Your Free Guide to Alternative Education in the UK is Here
- URL: https://thegreenparent.co.uk/featured/your-free-guide-to-alternative-education-in-the-uk-is-here/
- Published: 2026-06-19T18:30:17.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-19T18:30:17.000Z
- Description: Looking beyond the mainstream when it comes to your child's education? Our Alternative Schools Guide 2026 is out now, and it's free to download
- Author: The Green Parent
- Tags: alternative education, home education, nature education

Inside you'll find **90 schools and groups across the UK**, from woodland kindergartens and Forest School settings to Waldorf, Steiner and Montessori schools, self-directed learning communities, and home education provision. Whatever stage you're at, whether you're just starting to explore the alternatives or ready to make a change, this guide is designed to make that journey easier.

## What's inside

- **90 schools and groups**, organised by region, covering the South East, London, South West, East, Central, North East, North West, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
- In-depth interviews with **New Forest Small School** on play, nurture and why a gentle start matters, and **Brockwood Park School** on learning without fear, free of comparison and exam pressure
- Featured profiles of schools including [***Annan The Froebel School***](https://annanschool.co.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***,*** [***Michael Hall Waldorf School***](https://www.michaelhall.co.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***,*** [***The Montessori Place***](https://themontessoriplace.org.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***,*** [***The King Alfred***](https://www.kingalfred.org.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***,*** [***St Christopher School***](https://www.stchris.co.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***,*** [***Waldorf Cambridge***](https://www.waldorfcambridge.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***,*** [***Sands School***](https://www.sands-school.co.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***,*** [***Wildwood Nature School***](https://www.wildwoodnatureschool.org.uk/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk) ***and*** [***Ruskin Mill Trust***](https://rmt.org/?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)***'s specialist provision***

Every setting has been chosen because it nurtures a love of the natural world, a sense of community, and a belief that childhood deserves space to play, wonder and grow at its own pace.

It's a fully interactive guide too, so every website address is clickable, making it easy to head straight to the school or group that catches your eye.

## Download your copy

The guide is completely free. Simply click below to download your copy and start exploring.

[Download The Green Parent Alternative Schools Guide 2026TGP ASG 26.pdf4 MBdownload-circle](https://thegreenparent.co.uk/content/files/2026/06/TGP-ASG-26.pdf "Download")

## Share it with someone who needs it

If you know a parent weighing up their options, or a home educator looking for local groups, please share this guide. The more families who find their way to a setting that fits, the better.

*The Green Parent's Alternative Schools Guide is published annually. Know a school or group that should feature next year? Get in touch at* [***features@thegreenparent.co.uk***](mailto:features@thegreenparent.co.uk)

**You can find a print version of the guide inside our summer 2026 edition of The Green Parent magazine available now!**

[Buy the summer 2026 edition of The Green Parent here](https://subs.thegreenparent.co.uk/products/summer-2026?ref=thegreenparent.co.uk)

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