The Absurdity of Homeschooling Fanatics
What’s been said? Clare Foges, Times columnist and erstwhile speechwriter for David Cameron, shared some observations about British Values in the Comment section of the paper this week (10 March 2018). Her …
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Pressure as Schools ‘Shovel’ Children Back to Parents
What’s been said? When meeting with the Education Select Committee recently, Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector of Schools, talked about schools which ‘shovel’ children with whom they can’t cope back onto parents who …
Extremist Home Educators are Known to the Police
What’s been said? According to an article in the Sunday Times (4 March 2018) police have been aware since 2015 of 35 extremists who removed their children to home education from state …
Pupils Outside of Mainstream Schools – Amanda Spielman
What’s been said? The Education Select Committee has taken evidence on consecutive days in which EHE has been mentioned. On 6 March 2018, the committee heard from head teachers and managers of …
Further Concerns about Unregistered Schools
What’s been said? BBC News at Six on 26 February 2018 broadcast an interview with Amanda Spielman, Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, in which she called yet again for …
Damian Hinds’ Plan for a Crackdown
What was said? According to the Sunday Times (15 February 2018) Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education, is going to “get tough” – he plans a “crackdown” on illegal schools to …