SATs are for Schools not Families
What’s been said? Frank Field, Labour Member for Birkenhead, asked a written “Named Day Question”, in the House of Commons on 21 March 2018. He wanted to know if the Secretary of …
Homeschooling: A Class Apart? The Wright Stuff – Channel 5
What’s been said? On 21 March 2018, Matthew Wright chose to tackle home education on his show, “The Wright Stuff” with guests Vince Cable, leader of the Liberal Democrats, and regular panellists …
Safer in the Hands of the State?
What’s been said? The Newcastle Safeguarding Board recently published a Serious Case Review report into child sexual exploitation in the city. It contains a section on the role of schools, stating that …
Making a Life-changing Decision
What’s been said? Columnist Stacey Solomon, who writes for the Sun’s Fabulous magazine, has written an article about her choice to home educate her 2 boys, Zachary (aged 10) and Leighton (aged …
Holding the Liberal Democrats to Account
What’s been said? In a startlingly illiberal move, the Liberal Democrats passed a policy at their Spring 2018 Conference calling for the national curriculum to be imposed on all home educating families, …
Protecting Children and Bridging Social Divides
What’s been said? Following the publication of the Integrated Communities Strategy green paper, attention turned to questions in the Lords on Children: Missed Education and the Telegraph article “Plan for home school …