Comments on: In the news http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/03/30/in-the-news/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:12:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Merry http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/03/30/in-the-news/#comment-235737 Merry Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:15:23 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/03/30/in-the-news/#comment-235737 It really is a smear campaign, without a doubt. And one which is in danger of working, by virtue of the pure fact that people feel threatened by others doing something they don't want to do and so it is easier to believe WE are all lunatics. It is sickening. I've been ranting at my mother about it all afternoon and planning an open letter in my head all evening. It really is a smear campaign, without a doubt. And one which is in danger of working, by virtue of the pure fact that people feel threatened by others doing something they don’t want to do and so it is easier to believe WE are all lunatics.

It is sickening. I’ve been ranting at my mother about it all afternoon and planning an open letter in my head all evening.

]]> By: Gill http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/03/30/in-the-news/#comment-235734 Gill Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:15:34 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/03/30/in-the-news/#comment-235734 "Do we have to go on explaining the difference?" Yup *yawn* Gets my goat that TM is <i>paid</i> to assess HE provision when he blatantly doesn't have even a basic understanding of how it works. “Do we have to go on explaining the difference?”

Yup *yawn*

Gets my goat that TM is paid to assess HE provision when he blatantly doesn’t have even a basic understanding of how it works.

]]> By: Tech http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/03/30/in-the-news/#comment-235733 Tech Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:00:18 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2007/03/30/in-the-news/#comment-235733 It's a smear campaign pure and simple. DfES have backed off from their *light touch changes* consultation for the time being; clearly there are far too many of us who are making a noise for them to feel confident about bringing them in unchallenged. They've got to get the public to think we're a load of dodgy layabouts or kiddy fiddlers who need more monitoring, so that they can push through the changes they are desperate to bring in; we're showing up state schooling for the waste of time, tax payers money and children's lives that it is, and that can't be allowed to continue can it? What would become of society???? Oops, got my buttons pushed there ;-) It’s a smear campaign pure and simple. DfES have backed off from their *light touch changes* consultation for the time being; clearly there are far too many of us who are making a noise for them to feel confident about bringing them in unchallenged. They’ve got to get the public to think we’re a load of dodgy layabouts or kiddy fiddlers who need more monitoring, so that they can push through the changes they are desperate to bring in; we’re showing up state schooling for the waste of time, tax payers money and children’s lives that it is, and that can’t be allowed to continue can it? What would become of society????

Oops, got my buttons pushed there ;-)

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