Scottish Consumer Council reponse to home education guidance consultation

The Scottish Consumer Council has published its response to the Scottish Executive consultation on home education. A Review of the Scottish Executive Document: Guidance on the Circumstances in Which Parents May Choose to Educate their Children at Home  Our first Read More …

Home educators slam Highland councillors’ ignorance of the law

Home educators have reacted angrily to comments made by Highland councillors who have inferred a direct link between home-based educators and ‘dysfunctional families’. [Report in Press and Journal, 27 January, ‘Concern over amount (sic) of children taught at home’] In Read More …

House of Lords debate on right to education

We are place-marking this important debate on the Education and Inspections Bill in the House of Lords on 17 October 2006.  It covers a number of important issues regarding the right to education and how it might be realised. It also Read More …

Parliamentary Motion on home education lodged by Robin Harper MSP

Home educators are grateful to Robin Harper MSP for lodging the following motion in the Scottish Parliament and to the MSPs who supported it. Motion S2M-03739: Robin Harper, Lothians, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 14/12/2005   Home Education That the Read More …