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Transcript of interview with MP Robert Halfon, chair of education select committee on BBC radio 4 today show 16th November

29th November 2020 by Jax Blunt 2 Comments

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Today program available for next couple of weeks here First part here Interviewer: All right then, Cllr Watts, thank you. Let's talk to Robert Halfon MP, chair of the education select committee, morning to you. RH: Good morning, hello there. I: You've started an inquiry haven't you, … [Read more...] about Transcript of interview with MP Robert Halfon, chair of education select committee on BBC radio 4 today show 16th November

Filed Under: home education review, political stuff, Uncategorised Tagged With: education select committee, home education, home education review, robert halfon

Transcript of interview with Cllr Richard Watts on BBC Radio 4 Today show, 16th November. Topic – increase in number of home educated children.

16th November 2020 by Jax Blunt 1 Comment

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I will point out, before we start, that this has been done by me playing and typing, playing and typing etc etc. There may be transcription errors where I've misheard something, or mistyped something. You can listen to the show yourself at the moment here, segment starts 2 hr 33 minutes in. I … [Read more...] about Transcript of interview with Cllr Richard Watts on BBC Radio 4 Today show, 16th November. Topic – increase in number of home educated children.

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On being heard.

20th October 2020 by Jax Blunt 5 Comments

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Today I was listened to by an audiologist. This isn't a first for me - I've been to many audiology appointments over the course of my life, starting at around the age of 5 when my teachers accused me of not paying attention in class, and I said I couldn't hear, and they said of course you can, we'll … [Read more...] about On being heard.

Filed Under: Uncategorised Tagged With: deafness, hearing aid

BBC micro:bit from PiHut – a great #HomeEducation resource

11th October 2020 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Disclosure: The product was provided free for review. It's all about tech these days, and while knowing how to use it is one thing, knowing how to program it is a whole other aspect. I admit to having a slight head start in this area, as an ex programmer, but the way I learnt to program, on a ZX81 … [Read more...] about BBC micro:bit from PiHut – a great #HomeEducation resource

Filed Under: home education review, review, Technology Tagged With: home education, learn to code, microbit, pihut

Thingamanose by Lynne Hudson

2nd October 2020 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

Reviewed by Tigerboy. It was really funny and I liked the end. Some of the rhyming is really good. I really like the illustrations, I saw new things in them each time I read it. From the blurb THINGAMANOSE is published in a fun and original format, a much longer picture book, that bridges … [Read more...] about Thingamanose by Lynne Hudson

Filed Under: Book club, review, Uncategorised Tagged With: beachy books, Thingamanose

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