Home Education Isn’t Always at Home
What is there to be learned about the importance of community education from the contrasting lockdown experiences of families in Scotland and England? What’s been said? On 27 March the Tes published …
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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 does not Require Separate Coronavirus Guidance
Home education confusion reveals more worrying questions; urgent need to respond to Call for Evidence. Please note: Government guidance in England changes frequently and is currently area-specific. We believe this article is …
Education Committee Call for Evidence – Grasp the Opportunity
Inquiry is an open door to tell MPs how badly schools, the Department for Education and their own Committee have failed home educated children and their families! Previous Bytes in response to …
20,000 Private Exam Candidates without Grades, but still pushing for a HE Register – what an oxymoron!
Liberal Democrat peer uses statement on school reopening and qualifications to press for EHE register due to “[unknown] learning.” What’s been said? On 1 September 2020 Secretary of State for Education Gavin …