Damien Hinds on Children Not in School
What’s been said? The Commons Education Committee held an Accountability Hearing on 26 June with Education Secretary Damian Hinds. He was questioned for an hour and forty minutes on a wide range …
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Special Educational Needs & Additional Support Needs
Humanists UK Welcomes Compulsory Home-School Register
What’s been said? When the DfE published its updated EHE Guidance and launched its consultation on “Children not in school” on 2 April, there was a flurry of media reports covering Damien …
Around the Counties – March 2019
What’s been said? When this Byte was first prepared, it seemed as if all the political attention was elsewhere, and Lord Soley’s Bill had been finally buried. However, as most people will …
School Funding Crisis Connects with Rise in Home Education
What’s been said? David Drew, Labour & Co-op, Stroud, is a former teacher. He submitted a Written Question about off-rolling which was answered on 26 November 2018. On 30 Jan 2019 he …
Learning to Understand
What’s been said? GP Taylor, renowned author and broadcaster from Whitby, had a spirited defence of educational freedom of choice published in the Yorkshire Post on 13 February. Headlined “Learning to understand …
MPs Debate SEND Funding
What’s been said? On 12 February, Sir Vince Cable MP introduced a Westminster Hall debate on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Funding. Debates in this venue do not propose legislation; rather they …