Exactly What Did The Minister Mean By That?
A letter from Baroness Smith to Baroness Barran emphasises why understanding the nuances behind a minister’s comments on a matter is important What’s been said? It’s a long time now since last …
Category: Wales
A Troubling Theme – the Misguided Notion that the Bureaucrat Knows Best
Commons Report Stage debate indicates that some politicians are listening, but a lot more work remains to be done What’s been said? “This Bill contains 38 policy proposals all linked by a …
Where do you Strike the Balance Between the Autonomy of the Individual and the Legitimate Role of Society?
Perceptive insights from Pembrokeshire Council officer into some of the fundamental issues underlying Local Authorities’ interaction with home educating families What’s been said? Pembrokeshire Council’s Schools & Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee …
Why hasn’t the Welsh Government Listened to the General Medical Council?
Current consultation on ‘CME’ databases demonstrates that the WG has ignored important responses to its previous consultation What’s been said? Currently the Welsh Government [WG] is conducting a consultation on databases of …
Health Workers in Wales to be Required to Share Children’s Data with Local Authorities
A fortnight after the English consultation closed, the Welsh Government launch another on their proposed Children Missing Education Databases What’s been said? On 31 January the Welsh Government launched their long-promised Consultation …
What Exactly is a Voluntary Registration Scheme?
This is a third article written in response to the 2023 consultation on proposed revised guidance on elective home education in England. However it also has relevance for families in Wales, where …