Cautious welcome for home education guidance

Home educators in Scotland, have given a cautious welcome to the statutory guidance released today by the Scottish Executive. Jennifer Laing, spokesperson for the national home educators’ association, said: We welcome the fact that the Scottish Executive has taken on Read More …

Parliamentary Questions on home education draft guidance

A series of Parliamentary Questions on home education by Irene McGugan MSP, answered by Education Minister Nicol Stephen.  Question S1W-21790: Irene McGugan, North East Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 11/01/2002 To ask the Scottish Executive how long it took Read More …

Brian Monteith MSP publishes a Home Education in Scotland member’s bill

Tory education spokesman Brian Monteith has published a ‘Home Education in Scotland’ member’s bill aiming to make it easier for parents to home educate their children amidst an ongoing row over the draft  home education guidance from the Scottish Executive Read More …

Parliamentary Motion by Irene McGugan MSP: Draft Guidance for Home Education

Home educators are grateful to Irene McGugan MSP for lodging the following motion in the Scottish Parliament and to the MSPs who supported it.   Motion S1M-02591: Irene McGugan, North East Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10/01/2002   Draft Read More …

Marching for freedom in education

Archived post from 2001 On the same day that a group of countryside protesters on horseback were prevented from staging a demonstration outside the Scottish parliament and accused the police of unnecessary confrontation, a demonstration of a rather different nature Read More …