‘Unlawful’ home education policy slammed by advocacy group

Press release issued today by the Scottish Home Education Forum Dumfries and Galloway councillors are being asked to approve policy proposals that breach the human rights of home educated children and their parents and disregard government guidance, according to a Read More …

Holyrood staff refuse to hand over named-person witnesses

Holyrood staff refuse to hand over named-person witnesses (The Times) Holyrood staff refused demands from civil servants working for the Scottish government to hand over the identities of committee witnesses, it has been revealed. One clerk was so concerned about “inappropriate” Read More …

Scots parents petition parliament for public inquiry into ‘illegal’ data sharing

Joint petitioners to the Scottish Parliament are calling for a public inquiry into the human rights impact of the government’s getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) policy and allied named person scheme, which they say has unleashed an illegal Read More …