Spin Alert! – The Guardian and Off-Rolling
Note: This Byte reporting on mid-January media coverage of the OSA Annual Report was due for release earlier this month. However, publication was delayed due to a surge in media interest following …
Home Truths: the Rise of Home Education
What’s been said? “The recent growth in the number of children being educated at home is a cause of concern for some, yet many parents say they have little choice but to …
Not Skipping School: Not Invisible Children
What’s been said? On Monday 4 February Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England, launched a media storm seemingly to persuade the public that “there are tens of thousands of children in England” …
Isle of Man – Guinea Pig for Registration & Monitoring of Home Education in Britain?
What’s been said? In the autumn of 2017 the Isle of Man [IoM] government consulted on major changes to EHE in a proposed new Education Bill. Following this, new EHE procedures were …
Most Criticism of Home Education is Smoke without Fire
What has been said? On 21 January Tes (previously Times Educational Supplement) published an article entitled “Most criticism of home education is smoke without fire,” in which Randall Hardy, a home educator, …
Registration and Monitoring Proposals will be Published Separately from New Guidance
What’s been said? “Written” questions are questions from MPs or Peers asking a government department for statements on various matters. The last year has seen a steady flow of these on the …