Look Out! Here Comes Another Bill!
MP makes known that they are working towards putting forward a Ten Minute Rule Bill to establish “the register” of children not in school. What’s been said? Many will be aware that …
Tag: Labour
Important but Apparently Forgotten Historic Ministerial Letters
Two letters written fifteen years ago provide important insights into the current moves to impose state supervision on home educating families What’s been said? It appears that for over a decade, two …
Orchestrated Lobbying Conflates Home Education with “Illegal Schools”
Members of an All Party Parliamentary Group outnumber other speakers by two to one in response to Lord Soley’s Oral Question What’s been said? The name on the House of Lords order …
Is the Labour Party Stirring on Home Education?
Should repeated questions about EHE from members of Keir Starmer’s Shadow Cabinet raise concern? What’s been said? Under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership, the Labour Party was very quiet on the topic of home …
Government Letter to Local Authorities Causes Confusion
Department for Education guidance in response to parents withdrawing children from schools due to COVID-19 fears undermines educational freedom What’s been said? Early in November we commented on a DfE blog post …
Home Education Belongs in a Free Society
Poole MP says, “a diverse education system… is the best thing for our nation.” What’s been said? The lull in political comment on home education in the House of Commons was shattered …