The Real Problem with the Problem Bill
What’s been said? Emma Duncan doesn’t mince her words in her Times comment piece It’s time to put home schooling in detention [Archive Today copy – free to read] published on 9 …
The Most Dangerous Bill Yet – 3
This is the third of a multi-part series on Labour’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 17 December. This article considers how the conflation of ‘welfare’ …
The Most Dangerous Bill Yet – 2
This is the second of a multi-part series on Labour’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 December. This article looks at proposals in …
The Most Dangerous Bill Yet – 1
This is the first of a multi-part series on Labour’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 December. It focuses on the next steps …
Peers Rehearse their Arguments in Preparation for Children’s Wellbeing Bill
Debate on Lord Storey’s Private Member’s Bill highlights the ingrained attitude of politicians from all parties who believe no parent can be trusted to provide the best for their children. What’s been …
Bridget Phillipson wants to “know what’s happening” in your children’s lives
When asked why the state has failed to protect children it knew about, the Minister for Education avoided the question by implying that she is more concerned about children who are not …