The Most Dangerous Bill Yet – 1
This is the first of a multi-part series on Labour’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 17 December. It focuses on the next steps …
Tag: Human Rights
What Exactly is a Voluntary Registration Scheme?
This is a third article written in response to the 2023 consultation on proposed revised guidance on elective home education in England. However it also has relevance for families in Wales, where …
Data Protection – a Case Study
This is a second article written in response to the 2023 consultation on proposed revised guidance on elective home education in England. However it also has relevance for families in Wales, where …
Unearthing Further Roots of the Political Agenda against Home Education, going back to 2006
Recently circulated Welsh Government documents bring to light an old report which still has teeth! What’s been said? This Byte addresses two connected items; one a recent slide presentation for LA officers …
Welsh Guidance on Elective Home Education is Far Worse than Hoped For
Embedded throughout is the belief that the state rather than parents is the ultimate arbiter of the education every child should receive. What’s been said? The twelfth of May saw the publication …
Educating Members of Parliament One by One
Thanks to proactive engagement on the part of their constituents, some contributors to the recent Westminster Hall debate had investigated ‘further than a headline’ – and it showed What’s been said? A …