What Local Authorities have said about Home Education
What’s been said? “I hope the findings in this report will be of use to the Secretary of State, his Ministers and their officials, local authorities, faith bodies, academy trusts and school …
More Spin from Soley’s Backers?
What’s been said? Lucinda Borrell’s Telegraph Magazine article on 25 Jan 2019 carried the headline: The hidden torture of homeschooled children: Are controversial checks the answer? Its sub-title is no less sensational …
Sensational Scottish Headline
What’s been said? Writing for Scotland on Sunday (13 September), Chris Marshall focussed on the rise in the number of children known to be home educated in twenty-two of the thirty-two Scottish …
Eerily Quiet on the HE Front
What’s been said? There has been little to report on the HE front of late, given the Christmas recess and parliamentary attention being focused on more demanding constitutional matters. One written question …
A Change of Tune?
What’s been said? In a House of Lords debate convened by Baroness Armstrong on 13th December on challenges facing young people, Lord Storey made an interesting observation. After commenting on various 21st …
Home Education Policies in Europe
What’s been said? A thirty-four page document entitled Home Education Policies in Europe was issued in October 2018 by the Publications Office of the European Union. It is part of a range …