Dear Editor… HE in the Tes mailbag
What’s been said? Alongside a plea for better support for pupils with SEND and a discussion of the pros and cons of mixed attainment classes, eighteen parents who are home educating adopted …
Tag: SEND/ASN/ALN
Special Educational Needs & Additional Support Needs
Well Done, Girls!
What’s been said? Two recent reports from the Lincolnshire area illustrate well the scope and flexibility of home education and how it has enabled two girls to pursue their interests. We follow …
Wise Words from Down Under
What’s been said? Published on line in July 2016, a research article entitled “Child-led and interest-inspired learning, home education, learning differences and the impact of regulation” by Giuliana Liberto still has relevance …
The Times, Home Education and Fake News
What’s been said? When The Times (28 April) reported “Police track hundreds of ‘invisible’ home-schoolers” we commented that this appeared to be another sensational headline from a once highly respected newspaper. Since …
Do home-educated children find the world of work harder?
What’s been said? On 28 February 2018, BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour had a segment on home education, and asked whether home educated children find the “real world” harder. Guests were: Vickie …
Demanding powers to look for a problem
What’s been said? Parents on the Isle of Man, concerned that changes in EHE legislation will allow the state unwarranted interference in their children’s education, commissioned experienced social work Allan Norman to …