Humanists UK Welcomes Compulsory Home-School Register
What’s been said? When the DfE published its updated EHE Guidance and launched its consultation on “Children not in school” on 2 April, there was a flurry of media reports covering Damien …
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More Spin from Soley’s Backers?
What’s been said? Lucinda Borrell’s Telegraph Magazine article on 25 Jan 2019 carried the headline: The hidden torture of homeschooled children: Are controversial checks the answer? Its sub-title is no less sensational …
Lord Soley’s Home Education Bill – R.I.P.?
What’s been said? The home educating community is wondering if the current lull in media interest in HE represents the calm before a coming storm. Are the lobbyists and their journalist allies …
Muslims, home education and risk in British society
What’s been said? In April the British Journal of Sociology of Education (£) carried a short paper which came out of “a larger study exploring the views of a diverse range of …
A Meeting with the LibDems and Other Interested Parties
What’s been said? Recently, Mike Wood of Home Education UK published on his website notes of a meeting he attended in the House of Lords on 13 March 2018, with a number …
Asking Poor Questions Receives Poor Answers
What’s been said? Learning to ask the right questions is an important skill. Ask a poor question and one will receive a poor answer. Similarly asking an uniformed person will result in …