A Parliamentary Spat Over SATs
Education Committee Chair insists SATs “are absolutely for the children. It is nothing to do with the schools.” What’s been said? Anyone who has listened to the Education Committee Oral Evidence Session …
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English Consultation not Forgotten
Labour’s House of Lords Education Spokesperson presses for a response to last year’s Children Not in School consultation. What’s been said? A Written Question recently submitted by Lord Watson of Invergowrie should …
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 …
Edward Timpson on Off-rolling and Home Education
What’s been said? Edward Timpson, whose report on school exclusions was published in May, appeared before the Education Committee on 2 July. As in recent accountability hearings with Anne Longfield and Damian …
Damien Hinds on Children Not in School
What’s been said? The Commons Education Committee held an Accountability Hearing on 26 June with Education Secretary Damian Hinds. He was questioned for an hour and forty minutes on a wide range …
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 …