Overcoming Hurdles to A-Level Success
What’s been said? All around the UK young people have in recent weeks been receiving exam results, and our social media feeds were dominated by posts reflecting relief, disappointment or delight. Home …
Sark Parents Offered Option of Home Educating Teenagers
What’s been said? The island of Sark, one of the Channel Islands, is a self-governing jurisdiction with a degree of independence. It lies within the Bailiwick of Guernsey and is one of …
Numbers, Numbers, Numbers
What’s been said? On 24 June David Drew (Lab/Co-op, Stroud) submitted three Written Questions [268354, 268355 & 268357] in the House of Commons. Firstly he asked about the number of children withdrawn …
Northern Irish Consultation Closes 21 August
What’s been said? Our comment “Hard Work Pays Off” (10 June) featured the Education Authority (EA) for Northern Ireland’s announcement of a twelve week public consultation on its draft Guidelines for Elective …
Home Schooling More Than Doubles to ‘Size of a Small Secondary School’
What’s been said? Home schooling more than doubles to “size of a small secondary school” is the rather sensational headline of a report by Molly Williams in the Sheffield Telegraph on 4 …
Revised EHE Guidance Proposed for Scotland
What’s been said? In a similar exchange to the one which recently indicated two imminent EHE consultations in Wales, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, stated in May that his …