Parliamentary Questions on home education draft guidance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 …

Standards in Scotland’s Schools Bill Stage 3 amendment: statutory guidance on home education

Official record of Scottish Parliament’s Stage 3 debate on Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc Bill, in which an amendment was agreed to issue statutory guidance on home education. Mr Brian Monteith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con):  There was some debate Read More …

Standards in Scotland’s Schools Bill Stage 2 amendment: home education consent anomaly

Excerpt from the Official Record of the Stage 2 consideration of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc Bill by the Education, Culture and Sport Committee, in which an amendment to remove the home education consent anomaly was put forward by Read More …