Isle of Man Education Bill Progressed at Short Notice
An important reminder that pressure on home education continues despite temporary reprieve in Wales Update 30 June: The Bill was sent to a Committee Stage. The audio of the full morning session …
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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 …
Reversing the Pressure on Politicians
What’s been said? Over the last decade, various groups have lobbied politicians hard to tighten state oversight of family life. High on their list of targets has been home education. Home educators …
When Good Parents Do Nothing
What’s been said? In the early 1950s one parent, Joy Baker, stood up to officialdom in order to exercise her right to educate her own children rather than let the state decide …
Safeguarding – Not just a Welsh Consultation Issue
What’s been said? This post considers the issue of “safeguarding” raised by the Welsh consultation on new EHE guidelines. We do stress, however, that these issues also apply to HE families across …
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 …