Isle of Man Education Bill – Important Update
What’s been said? We recently focussed on the new Isle of Man Education Bill, which is intended to go before the island’s parliament in April. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture …
Cite Your Evidence Please
What’s been said? During a House of Commons debate on antisocial behaviour on 7 February, Diana Johnson, MP stated that “Owing to changes in the education landscape and the academisation of schools, …
Learning to Understand
What’s been said? GP Taylor, renowned author and broadcaster from Whitby, had a spirited defence of educational freedom of choice published in the Yorkshire Post on 13 February. Headlined “Learning to understand …
Parents Hit Back at Children’s Commissioner’s Criticism
What’s been said? In the wake of the Children’s Commissioner’s full-frontal attack on home educators, parents have been making their views known through local media. Four days after Anne Longfield’s report was …
MPs Debate SEND Funding
What’s been said? On 12 February, Sir Vince Cable MP introduced a Westminster Hall debate on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Funding. Debates in this venue do not propose legislation; rather they …
Longfield Seeks to Justify Herself
What’s been said? On 13 February a “response to feedback” about Anne Longfield’s report and C4 programme was published on the Children Commissioner’s website. This is something of a curate’s egg – …