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Category Archives: political stuff
My letter to my MP, John Gummer about the home education review.
Dear John Gummer, I am writing to draw your attention to the review of home education carried out by Graham Badman and presented to the government on 11 June, last week. Ed Balls stated that he accepted all recommendations from … Continue reading
A quieter day
with a return to funking on my part. Started with the delivery of the final part of my Amazon order, Understanding English – Spelling for Key Stage 2 for Big. She glanced at it and discarded it, as they were … Continue reading
Lord Lucas (yes, again).
This time Lord Lucas is seeking opinions on the Welfare bill, which affects lone parents home educating. This is not a topic I know much about, but I’m sure some of you do, so tootle along to his blog and … Continue reading
A day of deliveries, outings and swimming.
Am attempting to drag myself out of bed slightly earlier in a morning, which is working in terms of less friction between the children, but isn’t doing my energy levels much good. I’m really tired all the time! But there … Continue reading
Lord Lucas would like to know
How to assess home education? Hm, as I’ve said in his comments, I’m not sure I understand the question. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Who is Lord Lucas, and why should we care what he wants to know? Well, … Continue reading
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Home education review and consultation – what can I do?
First thing of all – Don’t Panic! This is a long haul. The consultation period runs up to October, and even then we won’t actually be done fighting. If they then draw up legislation, there will be most likely be … Continue reading
Posted in It's where it is, home education review, political stuff
Tagged Graham Badman, hereview, home education review
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I am not convinced.
I am not convinced by the existing research studies on the outcomes for home educated children both in this country and elsewhere. Although some (but not all) studies have found that home educated children outperform schooled children on a range … Continue reading
Posted in Stealing your freedom, political stuff
Tagged Graham Badman, hereview, home education review
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A bit previous?
Given we’ve been told that the review is due out today, wonder why the BBC has just published this :Register call for home educators A review of home education in England is expected to recommend a national registration scheme for … Continue reading
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More political stuff, Mark Field on home ed.
Conservative MP Mark Field leads debate into home education and home education review. Conservative MP Mark Field sets out the concerns being raised in his Westminster Hall debate on home education. On January 19, the Department for Children, Schools and … Continue reading
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Possibly the best reason for home education I’ve seen today
Timesonline Children ‘no longer reading for pleasure’ An emphasis on “functional literacy” in the classroom has left little time to read for pleasure, it was claimed. The comments by Frank Cottrell Boyce, who won the Carnegie Medal for children’s writing … Continue reading
Posted in Montessori minded, political stuff, reeling, writhing
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Not in my name.
EO has produced a pdf for the review which you can read here I would like to state for the record that I am not now a member of EO although we were during our first year or so of … Continue reading
Posted in Stealing your freedom, political stuff
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lookee who I found
in the Telegraph, Revealed: new teaching methods that are producing dramatic results Innovative headteachers at schools around the country are abandoning traditional chalk and talk teaching methods in favour of widely differing visions of an educational future. Judith Woods enters … Continue reading
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Isn’t this the kind of thing that ppl end up in court over?
Would have thought that this sort of thing should class as incitement to terrorism given the other things that have been classed as that :/ The government has apologised for causing offence as it withdrew a school pack asking pupils … Continue reading
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Deborah Orr: No excuses – only better schooling
Another of Labour’s supposed successes has been stripped of its baubles, with yesterday’s damning investigation into the state of Britain’s primary schools, describing them as being in “severely utilitarian and philistine times”. I suppose one should be glad that the … Continue reading
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Politicising the offspring.
This afternoon Big and I have wrapped IT and civics together by sitting down to talk through and complete her response to the current review on home education. Her identifier was 1103, so the numbers are climbing steadily this week, … Continue reading
Posted in Ages past, Big, OU, Puters!, Small steps, political stuff, ranting or raving, reeling, writhing, rhythm of the day
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Answer from the department.
My MP has forwarded a letter from Sarah McCarthy-Fry that I’ve seen dotted about the internet. It’s a standard letter and doesn’t address any of our individual concerns. My MP says “if there are any points you would like me … Continue reading
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Tagged Graham Badman, home education review
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Disappointed by the select committee
Dear Jax The Chairman has asked me to thank you for your e-mail of 26 January, about the consultation on home education. There are no plans by the Committee to hold an inquiry but I shall ensure that the points … Continue reading
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Disappointed by the LibDems.
I wrote to David Laws, the education spokesperson, as follows, a week ago. Dear Mr Laws I am writing to you in your capacity as Lib Dem spokesperson for education and children’s matters, to inquire as to whether you have … Continue reading
Just in case
Can’t think that anyone who reads here will have missed hearing about the petition against the consultation, but just in case some of you haven’t, it’s here. And have you all responded to the consultation? Or written to your MP? … Continue reading
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My letter to my MP
Found it! Dear Chris McCafferty, I wish to complain about the government’s current consultation on home education which can be found here http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/consultations/index.cfm?action=consultationDetails&consultationId=1605&external=no&menu=1 This consultation does not appear to follow the code of practice for consultations, as it is only … Continue reading
