Scottish Home Education Forum demands action on council contempt

Representatives from the Scottish Home Education Forum met with three civil servants from the Scottish Government’s Learning Directorate and Children & Families (GIRFEC) Directorate on 8 August. The forum administrator had contacted the Learning Directorate in May to raise a Read More …

New ‘ACE’ branding, same old junk science

In November 2012, the National Risk Framework to Support the Assessment of Children and Young People was published.  As a comprehensive useful idiots’ guide to tick-box tyranny based on prevention (i.e. junk) science, the document made no mention of ‘consent’ or 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 …