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We Are Not a Conspiracy School

Journalist Darryl Morris investigates a group of home educators in Sussex accused of teaching a curriculum of misinformation.

In We Are Not A Conspiracy School, Darryl Morris sets out to meet the people behind HOPE Sussex, a community of home educators founded during the pandemic.

On a sprawling site in the East Sussex countryside, a number of families gather to learn together, away from the mainstream. What’s taught there is contested. The media has called it a “conspiracy school", but the founders say it’s a community centre that encourages critical thinking.

What are people actually doing there? And in a world where shared beliefs have fractured, and more are turning away from the mainstream, why do they feel a community like theirs is needed?

Producer: Louisa Adams
Sound Design: Craig Edmondson
Executive Producer: Ailsa Rochester
An Audio Always production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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38 minutes

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Tue 29 Jul 2025 20:00

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  • Tue 29 Jul 2025 20:00
  • Wed 30 Jul 2025 11:00

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