We didn't set out to build a startup.
We just wanted to survive Tuesday...
Plan-Ed wasn't born in a boardroom with whiteboards and spreadsheets. It was born at 11pm on a rainy Tuesday in October, at a kitchen table buried under frantic post-it notes.
Our daughter, Ash, had just left mainstream education. We were suddenly "Home Educators," and frankly, we were drowning. We tried paper planners, complex spreadsheets, and just winging it. Nothing worked for our own neurodivergent brains.
So, out of desperation, I opened my laptop and scripted the most basic digital timetable we could update for Ash. That script grew into a database. That database saved our sanity. And now, we hope it can help you too.
Read more about our own Home Education journey on the Plan-Ed Blog
Meet the "Team"
We don't have a Board of Directors. We have a family group chat.
Paul
Chief Code Wrangler
Swapped corporate project management for late-night PHP bug fixes. Responsible for the database and making sure the "Delete" button doesn't actually delete everything immediately.
Claire
Head of our home-education
The resident "Squirrel" in the woods and lead writer for the Plan-Ed blog. She tests features in the real world and politely tells Dad when his interface is actually really annoying.
Ash
Head of UX & Reality Checks
The reason we are all here. If a button isn't satisfying to click, or a font looks "too school-y," she sends it back. A brutal but fair boss.
Our Kitchen Table Rules
When you build software for your own family, you build it differently.
Privacy First
We are parents too. We know how protective you are. We don't sell data. We don't track your kids across the web. Your schedule is yours.
Neuro-Affirming
Standard planners are overwhelming. We build for the ADHD brain, the Autistic brain, and the tired parent brain. Low clutter, high flexibility.
No "School Speak"
You won't find "detentions" or "mandatory attendance" here. We focus on progress, mental health, and the joy of learning what you want to learn.