The Importance of Being Accurate
What’s been said? Political journalist Lucy Ashton, daughter of former Labour MP Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw 1968-2001) has written an article for The Star (published 17 July 2018), a local Sheffield paper, reporting …
Thoughts on Measuring what You Value
What’s been said? Wera Hobhouse, Lib Dem MP for Bath, tabled this written question on 11 July 2018: ‘To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made …
The Myth of HE Radicalisation
What’s been said? The last thing most members of the HE community wanted to hear on the day after many of us completed the mammoth task of responding to the English EHE …
The Latest Ludicrous Claim about EHE
What’s been said? Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has decided to conduct an investigation into the link between off-rolling and gang grooming. According to a Guardian report published on 15 …
The Guardian View on Home Education
What’s been said? The Guardian published a particularly pointless editorial on 15 July 2018, sparked by sentencing following the death of Jordan Burling. It’s a classic case of the type much beloved …
Diverse Support for Home Educators
What’s been said? In the days immediately before the English consultation deadline, it seems that some organisations realised the importance of encouraging their supporters and friends to stand up for home educators …