New ‘ACE’ branding, same old junk science

In November 2012, the National Risk Framework to Support the Assessment of Children and Young People was published.  As a comprehensive useful idiots’ guide to tick-box tyranny based on prevention (i.e. junk) science, the document made no mention of ‘consent’ or Read More …

Some criminal (if not yet criminalised) misapplications of “science”, logic, and power

Professor John Raven’s latest paper published last month is well worth reading: Some criminal (if not yet criminalised) misapplications of “science”, logic, and power, illustrated from the field of early childhood education From pages 5/6: “How does it come about Read More …

The NSPCC report on home education is out

The NSPCC report on home education is out  (original link now dead, see below) Usual warnings about being in a safe place before reading it. The only good bit is: Home-educating parents or carers are not more likely than others to Read More …