Legal opinion: Isle of Man home education proposals breach human rights

After a successful crowdfunding campaign, a legal opinion has been obtained on proposed legislation in the Isle of Man that would substantially interfere with the human rights of home educating families. It can be accessed here [pdf download] Douglas-based counsel at Quinn Legal Read More …

Home educators’ evidence airbrushed out of the ASN Inquiry

Once again, home educators and home education support groups were airbrushed out of ‘evidence’ to the Education & Skills Committee’s Additional Support Needs Inquiry, despite so many children becoming home educated due to schools’ failure to ensure their safety or Read More …

A home educator’s missive to the Children’s Commissioner for England

Re-blogged from Leahurst66 The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, seems to believe she knows better than a UN Special Rapporteur on Education. I have previously quoted Katarina Tomasevski on the schooling industry’s hijacking of education which has led to the Read More …

Children’s commissioner urged to uphold all children’s rights

A home educating parent has launched a petition on Change.org following a disappointing response from the Children’s Commissioner to her children’s pleas for support in upholding their Article 16 rights under the UNCRC. Investigate GIRFEC breaches of UNCRC Article 16, Read More …