The Truth about Home Schooling
What’s been said? After weeks of negative spin regarding HE, it was good to find more positive reporting in the Telegraph on 19th July. The on line version is headlined, “The truth …
Freedom of Information Request – Consultation Submissions
What’s been said? In response to a Freedom of Information Request the Department for Education have published the number of submissions they received in response to the English Call for Evidence concerning …
“Baby P”, David Cameron and Home Education
What’s been said? A week after the English EHE Call for Evidence was published, blogger Sue Gerrard published an article rather unimaginatively entitled Home education: politics. However, it’s an important article which …
Well Done, Girls!
What’s been said? Two recent reports from the Lincolnshire area illustrate well the scope and flexibility of home education and how it has enabled two girls to pursue their interests. We follow …
The Importance of Being Accurate
What’s been said? Political journalist Lucy Ashton, daughter of former Labour MP Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw 1968-2001) has written an article for The Star (published 17 July 2018), a local Sheffield paper, reporting …
Thoughts on Measuring what You Value
What’s been said? Wera Hobhouse, Lib Dem MP for Bath, tabled this written question on 11 July 2018: ‘To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made …