What on Earth is Happening to the Schools Bill?
A Prime Minister resigns, three Education Secretaries within thirty-six hours, their Noble Lords are in revolt and the Department for Education tries to pretend there is nothing wrong with Parts 3 & …
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Understanding the Past Helps us to Address the Present
Whilst thankful for support during the Schools Bill Second Reading debate, it is the critical comments which need engaging with What’s been said? This Byte opens with brief reflections on the Second …
LGA Presses for Monitoring of EHE Children
What’s been said? On 16 July the Local Government Association [LGA] website featured an article entitled, “Government urged to toughen up home education plans.” The timing and purpose of this item is …
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 …
A Friend in High Places
What’s been said? The Local Government Association [LGA] published an article in edition 623 of their magazine First (May 2018, page 7) entitled ‘Register home-schooled children’, says LGA. It refers to the …
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 …