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, …
Learning to Understand
What’s been said? GP Taylor, renowned author and broadcaster from Whitby, had a spirited defence of educational freedom of choice published in the Yorkshire Post on 13 February. Headlined “Learning to understand …
Parents Hit Back at Children’s Commissioner’s Criticism
What’s been said? In the wake of the Children’s Commissioner’s full-frontal attack on home educators, parents have been making their views known through local media. Four days after Anne Longfield’s report was …
MPs Debate SEND Funding
What’s been said? On 12 February, Sir Vince Cable MP introduced a Westminster Hall debate on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Funding. Debates in this venue do not propose legislation; rather they …
Longfield Seeks to Justify Herself
What’s been said? On 13 February a “response to feedback” about Anne Longfield’s report and C4 programme was published on the Children Commissioner’s website. This is something of a curate’s egg – …
Credit where Credit is Due
What’s been said? It doesn’t seem long since we criticised the Tes for an ill-advised podcast in which some of their staff demonstrated a lack of understanding of the issues behind parents …