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It was a case of one against three witnesses (and the entire committee) when Jane Lowe of HEAS gave evidence to the Inquiry on 24 November. Watch the session or read the transcripts: Formal meeting (oral evidence session): Home Education Read More …
The UK government never seems to pay attention to the ‘evidence’ presented to them about the efficacy and validity of elective home education; indeed they haven’t even bothered to publish responses to their last attempt to undermine home education in Read More …
Neil Taylor responds to the DfE’s latest assault on freedom in education So it’s England’s turn to have to fend off a bid for totalitarianism in education as the DfE issues a call for evidence and revised guidance on home Read More …
The Soley bill (Home Education (Duty of Local Authorities) Bill (HL Bill 11)) has now had its second reading in the House of Lords. Those who managed to stomach the ‘debate’ witnessed too many lords a-leaping to ill-founded conclusions, encouraged by Read More …
Further to our recent post, Deregister or be damned, in which we highlighted the plight of former home educator Jackie Turner, who is being prosecuted for taking her nine-year-old daughter, Hazel, out of school for this three-week backpacking trip, we are Read More …
