Separating the Guidance from the Consultation
What’s been said? Last week the Department for Education published its revised guidance for EHE in England, and at the same time launched a consultation on introducing a registration scheme. In the …
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Credit where Credit is Due
What’s been said? It doesn’t seem long since we criticised the Tes for an ill-advised podcast in which some of their staff demonstrated a lack of understanding of the issues behind parents …
Spin Alert! – The Guardian and Off-Rolling
Note: This Byte reporting on mid-January media coverage of the OSA Annual Report was due for release earlier this month. However, publication was delayed due to a surge in media interest following …
Home Truths: the Rise of Home Education
What’s been said? “The recent growth in the number of children being educated at home is a cause of concern for some, yet many parents say they have little choice but to …
Most Criticism of Home Education is Smoke without Fire
What has been said? On 21 January Tes (previously Times Educational Supplement) published an article entitled “Most criticism of home education is smoke without fire,” in which Randall Hardy, a home educator, …
More Spin from Soley’s Backers?
What’s been said? Lucinda Borrell’s Telegraph Magazine article on 25 Jan 2019 carried the headline: The hidden torture of homeschooled children: Are controversial checks the answer? Its sub-title is no less sensational …