Daily Archives: Tue Jul 27 2010

Once more, with feeling.

Sadly not a Buffy post.
The serious case review into the death of Khyra Ishaq came out today. Predictably a variety of ppl are blaming home education.
Let me go through this very slowly.
Home education did not kill Khyra Ishaq. Her parents did. The discussion is wandering around whether her death was preventable, and it seems to [...]

Heads up

Home education mentioned in new consultation document.
Home educated pupils
80. The Government also proposes to introduce a scheme allowing local authorities to claim for funding for pupils educated at home where services are provided to these pupils. This might include giving them access to school facilities or paying the entry fees for exams sat at [...]