Isle of Man Education Bill Progressed at Short Notice
An important reminder that pressure on home education continues despite temporary reprieve in Wales Update 30 June: The Bill was sent to a Committee Stage. The audio of the full morning session …
Positive News for Home Educators in Wales
Proposals for home education statutory guidance and draft database regulations put on hold as Welsh Government resources have to be prioritised in “unprecedented times” What’s been said? On 22 June 2020 Kirsty …
Vigilance still Needed
With the spotlight on pandemic schooling at home and the problems of reopening schools, it is helpful to be reminded that state distrust of home education has not evaporated. What’s been said? …
“I learned a lot from being home schooled”
Reflections on an unusual educational journey and its relevance to parents who find themselves pandemic-schooling What’s been said? Now a second year journalism student, Tristan Ledger’s article published in the Tes on …
Real Education is Relational – especially in a Pandemic
Recognising positive educational opportunities provided by the current crisis What’s been said? Two articles: Why you shouldn’t worry about ‘getting behind’ by Ross Mountney, posted in her Notebook on 27 April, and …
“Home Schooling is Dangerous!”
“Home schooling” proving popular with higher than expected number of parents, but vociferous ideologues are still out there What’s been said? Who could have predicted at the start of the year that …