What’s been said? On 19 September 2019 John Swinney, the Deputy First Minister for Scotland, announced that “the mandatory Named Person Scheme for every child, underpinned by law, will now not happen.” …
What’s been said? Across the UK, governments are increasingly turning to data sharing to monitor their citizens’ lives. The latest example of this is the Welsh consultation, which proposes a new requirement …
What’s been said? This second comment on the Welsh consultation considers its numerous references to phrases such as “the rights of all children to receive an education.” In her Ministerial foreword, Kirsty …
What’s been said? At the end of July the Welsh government launched a consultation on new guidelines for home education. The consultation closes on 21 October. If the proposals are implemented, they …
What’s been said? On behalf of the Scottish Home Education Forum [SHEF], Alison Preuss made an important announcement on 31 August 2019 about an intended review of home education guidance in Scotland. …
What’s been said? Manx Independent carried the following article by Sam Turton on 20 June, New Education Bill goes against human rights say lawyers, with the online version appearing on IoM Today, …
