Setting the Record Straight
What’s been said? Children & Young People Now (CYPN) is “the only dedicated magazine for professionals working with children, young people and families. This essential read for the sector covers childcare and …
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Numbers Rising, but the Reasons for Choosing HE are Changing
What’s been said? The Guardian has been publishing articles on HE with some regularity over recent months. A long piece “School is very oppressive: why home-schooling is on the rise” by Sally …
Our National Expectations for All Children
What’s been said? On 14 November, Ofsted’s Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman spoke at the The National Children and Adult Services Conference. Her keynote speech is described on Ofsted’s website as being “about …
Damien Hinds Comments on Home Education
What’s been said? In a wide-ranging interview with The Times, 10 November, Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, answered questions on education-related topics including knife crime, school exclusions, alternative provision, social media, faith schools …
Resources to Help Combat Propaganda
What’s been said? Below we highlight three recent items which have mentioned HE, two of them positive, the other ambivalent. “Should I Homeschool My Child Whilst Living Abroad?” on Expatriate Healthcare’s website …
Amanda Spielman’s “greatest concern”
What’s been said? Published on 31 October 2018, a letter from Amanda Spielman to the Public Accounts Committee sets out what Ofsted considers to be major risks to the quality of education …