Are More EHE ‘Refugees’ about to Arrive?
What’s been said? It’s becoming more and more apparent that the increasing numbers of EHE children are the result of a combination of circumstances. The previous model of parents motivated by a …
A Tragic Case Politically Reported
What’s been said? On 8 March Derbyshire Live carried an article by Eddie Bisknell reporting the death of a young person who was home-educated over “a number of years” and “is known …
School Funding Crisis Connects with Rise in Home Education
What’s been said? David Drew, Labour & Co-op, Stroud, is a former teacher. He submitted a Written Question about off-rolling which was answered on 26 November 2018. On 30 Jan 2019 he …
Parents: Guilty until Proven Innocent?
What’s been said? Kerry McDonald, education policy writer and unschooling advocate from Massachusetts, comments perceptively on UK demands for registration and monitoring of HE families in her article Homeschoolers: Guilty Until Proven …
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, …