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Parliamentary Questions on home education draft guidance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Parliamentary Motion by Irene McGugan MSP: Draft Guidance for Home Education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 …

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 …

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 …