Unregistered schools consultation sends mixed messages about home education What’s been said? On 14 February the Department for Education launched a consultation on “expanding on the categories of full-time [educational] institutions [in …
Reports on Serious Case Review highlight the importance of always looking at the facts behind the headlines What’s been said? On 29 January 2020 The Guardian published an article about a Serious …
What’s been said? In a wide-ranging interview with The Times, 10 November, Education Secretary, Damian Hinds, answered questions on education-related topics including knife crime, school exclusions, alternative provision, social media, faith schools …
What’s been said? Home education has generally had a rough ride over recent years as far as media reporting goes, being frequently rubbished without proper consideration or dismissed as a no-hope option. …
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 …
What’s been said? On Saturday 28 April, The Times published a report with the above headline. It states that “For the first time officers have begun conducting welfare checks on homeschooled children …
