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 …
Tag: Labour
Home Education – Not Quite Missing from Party Manifestos
A round-up of party policies on education and family What’s been said? With the general election now imminent, it seems timely to summarise what political parties have said about home education in …
An Interesting Political Initiative
A new and very different HE website appeared on 25 June 2019. Entitled Labour Home Educators, this group identifies itself with one particular political party. The only other comparable group we know …
Wondering How to Respond to the Consultation?
What’s been said? In response to last year’s EHE consultation, the DfE announced another one at the start of April. Entitled Children Not in School, the new consultation seeks comments on establishing …
A “New Age” for Home Education
What’s been said? Rachel Wolf was an education and innovation adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron. Previously she had advised the Conservative Party on education before becoming a policy adviser to Boris …
The Importance of Being Accurate
What’s been said? Political journalist Lucy Ashton, daughter of former Labour MP Joe Ashton (Bassetlaw 1968-2001) has written an article for The Star (published 17 July 2018), a local Sheffield paper, reporting …