Parliamentary Motion on home education lodged by Robin Harper MSP

Home educators are grateful to Robin Harper MSP for lodging the following motion in the Scottish Parliament and to the MSPs who supported it. Motion S2M-03739: Robin Harper, Lothians, Scottish Green Party, Date Lodged: 14/12/2005   Home Education That the Read More …

Parliamentary Questions on home education draft guidance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 …

Parliamentary Motion by Irene McGugan MSP: Draft Guidance for Home Education

Home educators are grateful to Irene McGugan MSP for lodging the following motion in the Scottish Parliament and to the MSPs who supported it.   Motion S1M-02591: Irene McGugan, North East Scotland, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 10/01/2002   Draft Read More …

Marching for freedom in education

Archived post from 2001 On the same day that a group of countryside protesters on horseback were prevented from staging a demonstration outside the Scottish parliament and accused the police of unnecessary confrontation, a demonstration of a rather different nature Read More …

Scottish Consumer Council report upsets COSLA

The Scottish Consumer Council’s report has caused a fair stooshie! Councils ‘failing’ home educators (BBC) Scottish local authorities have been accused of putting “barriers” in the way of families who choose to educate their children at home.  The Scottish Consumer Read More …