Call off the GIRFEC engagement to stop unwanted SHANARRI advances

According to the Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell, whom we quote verbatim, “the parent is under no obligation to engage with the named person or the service offered” when it comes to dealing with the SHANARRI army of box ticking state guardians who have been Read More …

AHEd demands rethink of home education policy

Following publication today of a censorious report by a cross-party group of MPs which strongly urges the government to learn lessons from its “unfortunate” handling of the elective home education review in England, Action for Home Education (AHEd) has reiterated its condemnation Read More …

Home parenting proposals criticised by MPs

Flaws in the UK Government’s proposals on home based parenting must be tackled, concludes the Children, Schools and Families Committee in a report published today. It urges the Government to learn lessons from the Balls up it has made in relation to Read More …

Why I will ‘Just Say No’ to a forward plan

By Barbara When it comes to the practice of elective home education, many people have had the wool pulled over their eyes by so called independent expert Graham Badman, whose task earlier this year was to produce policy based evidence so that his Read More …

Home educators give notice of refusal to co-operate

Declaration to Parliament – Notice of Refusal to Co-operate This is urgent, and requires active participation by all Home Educators. Please read and forward to all Home Educators and Home Ed lists that you belong to. This act is not Read More …