Category: Policy
Named person scheme hits the buffers
Get these violins out, folks! The hated GIRFEC named person scheme has predictably hit the buffers . We are, however, left wondering who is going to pay for the damage done, past and present? Heads should certainly roll. Media coverage: Read More …
Manx home education proposals breach human rights, say lawyers
In a legal opinion [pdf download] published today, top Manx lawyers have cited the Scottish ‘named person’ judgment handed down by the Supreme Court in 2016 as an authoritative legal precedent that serves to uphold the rights and freedoms of Read More …
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 …
