Human Rights Framework of the Right to Home Educate
What’s been said? Two sets of home educating parents on the Isle of Man commissioned experienced social worker Allan Norman to write a report for them, (Appendix 2 p31ff) because of concerns …
Lord Lucas Amendments – 7th March
What’s been said? We have already commented on Lord Lucas’ first amendment to Lord Soley’s Bill. A week later he tabled two further amendments in what is listed here as “HL Bill …
Lord Lucas Amendment – 1st March
What’s been said? Recently Lord Lucas has been busy proposing amendments to Lord Soley’s Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill [HL]. The first simply adds the following restriction to the requirement …
Say it like it is
What’s been said? In her Aug 2017 report to the Tynwald concluding her first year as Isle of Man Children’s Champion, Daphne Caine cites an email which she had received from a …
Extremist Home Educators are Known to the Police
What’s been said? According to an article in the Sunday Times (4 March 2018) police have been aware since 2015 of 35 extremists who removed their children to home education from state …
Are Parents Suitably Qualified to Educate their Children?
What’s been said? Frank Field MP has submitted 4 questions about home education, which were answered (5 March 2018) by Ann Milton, Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships. The questions concerned …