Petitions and Politicians
What’s been said? Most home educators in the UK are all too painfully aware of the Call for Evidence on Elective Home Education and consultation on revised guidance documents which we had …
Tag: DfE
The True Freedom of Home Education
What’s been said? In February 2018, the BBC website posted a video describing the experience of unschooling. The parent concerned feels that unschooling differs from home education in that her children can …
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 …
Children Missing Education: a Breakdown of the Stats
What’s been said? Staffordshire has become the latest Local Authority to get involved in the Children Missing Education (CME) debacle. A recent survey has revealed that 39 students across their schools simply …
Question 26 – Are there any other comments you wish to make…
What’s been said? The majority of home educating families in England are very aware that the deadline for responses to the government’s Call for Evidence is getting nearer – Monday 2nd July. …
The Original Alternative Provision – Home Education
What’s been said? A recent Byte covered the 1st May 2018 Education Committee’s Oral Evidence session on Alternative Provision (AP). Home education has received high profile negative press recently in the context …