Is the Draft EHE Guidance Fit for Purpose?
Recent years have seen plenty of consultations, but this is perhaps one of the most difficult ones HE families have had to engage with. Only a few days left to respond now, …
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Persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils
Commons Education Committee seeks input on why cases of “persistent and severe absence” have increased in schools What’s been said? On 12 January, the Education Committee announced a new inquiry into the …
A Rush Job, Thrown into the Public Domain Before it was Ready?
Schools Bill severely criticised for lack of proper detail in Lords Committee Stage first sitting What’s been said? The Schools Bill has been making waves in the House of Lords even before …
Department for Education Seeks to Oversee what You Teach Your Children!
Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse hears from senior civil servant that registration of children not in school is only the first step to planned monitoring of EHE children and assessment of …
Regulating Independent Educational Institutions Consultation
Unregistered schools consultation sends mixed messages about home education Update: 7 May: The consultation referred to in this article was due to close tomorrow (8 May) but at 5:30pm tonight it was …
Home Education – a “Problem” that won’t Go Away
Home education continues to feature in parliamentary business What’s been said? This Byte reviews references made to HE in parliamentary business since the beginning of the year. On 7 January Lord Pearson …