Are More EHE ‘Refugees’ about to Arrive?
What’s been said? It’s becoming more and more apparent that the increasing numbers of EHE children are the result of a combination of circumstances. The previous model of parents motivated by a …
Tag: Damien Hinds
Damien Hinds Comments on Home Education
What’s been said? In a wide-ranging interview with The Times, 10 November, Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, answered questions on education-related topics including knife crime, school exclusions, alternative provision, social media, faith schools …
English Consultation – “Responses Are Still Being Analysed”
What’s been said? This afternoon (26 October), in a somewhat farcical twelve minute interlude in the otherwise serious business of the day, Lord Soley’s HE Bill failed to gain a Second Reading. …
Mr Hinds and the Home Learning Environment
What’s been said? Home education has generally had a rough ride over recent years as far as media reporting goes, being frequently rubbished without proper consideration or dismissed as a no-hope option. …
Freedom of Information Request – Consultation Submissions
What’s been said? In response to a Freedom of Information Request the Department for Education have published the number of submissions they received in response to the English Call for Evidence concerning …
You’d Better be Telling the Truth, Mr. Hinds!
What’s been said? During Education Questions in the Commons on Monday 25th June, Mary Robinson (Conservative, Cheadle, Cheshire) asked a Topical Question about HE. She asked Damien Hinds, “Approximately 48,000 children are …