Safeguarding – Not just a Welsh Consultation Issue
What’s been said? This post considers the issue of “safeguarding” raised by the Welsh consultation on new EHE guidelines. We do stress, however, that these issues also apply to HE families across …
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Welsh Consultation – The Rights of the Child
What’s been said? This second comment on the Welsh consultation considers its numerous references to phrases such as “the rights of all children to receive an education.” In her Ministerial foreword, Kirsty …
Thinking About Responding to the Welsh Consultation?
What’s been said? At the end of July the Welsh government launched a consultation on new guidelines for home education. The consultation closes on 21 October. If the proposals are implemented, they …
Longfield Calls for Home Education Assessments
What’s been said? On 11 June 19, Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England, appeared before the Education Committee for an “accountability hearing.” The recording of the seventy-five minute session can be watched …
Independent Views
What’s been said? The topic of home education has received consistent coverage in various sections of the Independent. Their Education Correspondent Eleanor Busby published two articles on 2 April. The first, headed …
Home Truths: the Rise of Home Education
What’s been said? “The recent growth in the number of children being educated at home is a cause of concern for some, yet many parents say they have little choice but to …