Anyone Interested in Real Evidence?
What’s been said? On 6 September 2018, Ian Mearns MP (Lab. Gateshead) spoke in a short debate at which the Education Committee presented its recent report Forgotten children: alternative provision and the …
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Home Ed on the LibDem Fringe
What’s been said? Recently we reminded our readers that the Political Conference season would soon be here, and made a passing reference to the new policy on EHE which the Liberal Democrats …
Trusting Parents to Know What’s Best for Their Children
What’s been said? Sophia Moss’ balanced and comprehensive article in the 10th July edition of Prospect magazine is well worth its 10-12 minutes’ estimated reading time. Entitled “Home education: can we really …
A Friend in High Places
What’s been said? The Local Government Association [LGA] published an article in edition 623 of their magazine First (May 2018, page 7) entitled ‘Register home-schooled children’, says LGA. It refers to the …
Question 26 – Are there any other comments you wish to make…
What’s been said? The majority of home educating families in England are very aware that the deadline for responses to the government’s Call for Evidence is getting nearer – Monday 2nd July. …
The Times, Home Education and Fake News
What’s been said? When The Times (28 April) reported “Police track hundreds of ‘invisible’ home-schoolers” we commented that this appeared to be another sensational headline from a once highly respected newspaper. Since …