So Far As It Is Possible To Do So
This article has been written in response to the 2023 consultation on proposed revised guidance on elective home education in England. However it also has relevance for families in Wales, where the …
Tag: rights of the child
Unearthing Further Roots of the Political Agenda against Home Education, going back to 2006
Recently circulated Welsh Government documents bring to light an old report which still has teeth! What’s been said? This Byte addresses two connected items; one a recent slide presentation for LA officers …
Welsh Guidance on Elective Home Education is Far Worse than Hoped For
Embedded throughout is the belief that the state rather than parents is the ultimate arbiter of the education every child should receive. What’s been said? The twelfth of May saw the publication …
Unicef UK, the Rights of the Child and Graham Badman
Why it is essential for home educators to understand the rationale behind Unicef UK’s submission, rather than just allowing it to infuriate them What’s been said? Many will be surprised that the …
Children’s Commissioner Continues her One Woman Campaign against Home Education
Sally Holland questions Welsh Government’s decision to put HE guidance and database proposals on hold What’s been said? The official website of the Children’s Commissioner for Wales (Sally Holland) reports on her …
When a Consultation is not a Consultation
Welsh Government “Table Talk” workshop shuts down contributions from HE stakeholders What’s been said? On Sunday (8 March) Protecting Home Education Wales [PHEW] announced that they had reached their funding target to …