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Consultation response.

Posted on Thu Oct 15 2009 by Jax

The consultation is available for responses online. My response follows. I was submission 2042, my understanding is that the usual type of number responding to these things is around 300. Wouldn’t it be great if we could get ten times … Continue reading →

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Select Committee witnesses

Posted on Wed Oct 7 2009 by Jax

If you haven’t seen the list of witnesses for the select committee the phrase read it and weep comes to mind. From Home Education Forums The Children, Schools and Families Committee will be taking formal oral evidence as follows: Monday … Continue reading →

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Unwarranted government intrusion into family life.

Posted on Tue Sep 29 2009 by Jax

I was watching the local news tonight, and it turns out that the two policewomen banned from looking after each other’s children live in this area, so were interviewed on the show. They were doing each other a favour – … Continue reading →

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Are we just a crackpot minority?

Posted on Sun Sep 27 2009 by Jax

You know, us home educators who are ranting and raving about invasion of privacy following the Badman review of home education, are we just fringe nutters? I admit we’ve made some unusual choices in our life. It isn’t standard to … Continue reading →

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Complaint to The UK Statistics Authority

Posted on Mon Jul 13 2009 by Jax

Hi I am writing to express my concern at the statistics used to inform Graham Badman’s review of home education, released 11 June 2009. The review can be found here as a free download. and the particularly disturbing section, on … Continue reading →

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Disappointed by the LibDems.

Posted on Fri Feb 6 2009 by Jax

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 →

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