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Pick N Mix Education

Why one-size-fits-all education systems are flawed and what parents can do about it

By: Ben Whitaker , Steve Hope


$19.95


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Attribute nameAttribute value
FormatPaperback
Size234 x 156mm
Pages200 (est)
PublishedJune 2026
ISBN9781785838125

Designing education around your child, not the system. A roadmap to educational freedom.

Pick N Mix Education enables parents to design personalised learning systems for their children by combining the best elements of multiple approaches. Rather than relying on one-size-fits-all schooling, families can build flexible pathways by accessing online programmes, micro-schools, apprenticeships and apps to build individual learning platforms.

This practical guide offers clear frameworks for evaluating options, tracking progress, meeting legal requirements and supporting socialisation. With technology opening access to world-class learning from Silicon Valley experts to Oxford academics, education can now be uniquely tailored to each child.

Bridging the gap between unschooling and traditional schooling, the book presents balanced, workable alternatives without ideological extremes. It explores online platforms, AI tutors, mentorship, and new approaches to assessment beyond traditional grades.

Grounded in real examples and step-by-step guidance, it equips parents to create effective, future-ready education systems, turning ideas into action and offering a clear roadmap to educational freedom.


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Ben Whitaker

Ben Whitaker is a freelance educational consultant helping organisations think differently, especially around AI and technology. He authored The Ideas Guy in 2025, blogs extensively at theideasguy.io and since 2016, has co-hosted the Edufuturists podcast, which started to help teachers with technology. Ben was a Religious Studies and Sociology teacher, Head of Sixth Form and Digital Transformation Lead in schools and colleges.


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Steve Hope

Steve Hope is the CEO of Primary Goal, a UK-based digital training provider founded in 2015 to bridge the skills gap. He led an EdTech firm for four years and was Head of Independent Learning at Luminate Education Group, championing a culture of innovation and pedagogical leadership. He co-hosts the Edufuturists podcast to share insights on the future of global education, having spent his career driving cultural shifts across the intersection of technology and learning.


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