Some Truths About Exclusions
What’s been said? The BBC’s World at One programme on 11 June ran a lengthy feature article on the issue of school exclusions, in advance of an Education Select Committee report due …
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The Times, Home Education and Fake News
What’s been said? When The Times (28 April) reported “Police track hundreds of ‘invisible’ home-schoolers” we commented that this appeared to be another sensational headline from a once highly respected newspaper. Since …
Pressure as Schools ‘Shovel’ Children Back to Parents
What’s been said? When meeting with the Education Select Committee recently, Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector of Schools, talked about schools which ‘shovel’ children with whom they can’t cope back onto parents who …
Pupils Outside of Mainstream Schools – Amanda Spielman
What’s been said? The Education Select Committee has taken evidence on consecutive days in which EHE has been mentioned. On 6 March 2018, the committee heard from head teachers and managers of …
Further Concerns about Unregistered Schools
What’s been said? BBC News at Six on 26 February 2018 broadcast an interview with Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, in which she called yet again for …
Damian Hinds’ Plan for a Crackdown
What was said? According to the Sunday Times (15 February 2018) Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education, is going to “get tough” – he plans a “crackdown” on illegal schools to …