Today in the post I got a form from college – additional information for home educated students. There was a little box headed up “brief reason for home education”. Brief? You want me to summarise how we came to home education briefly? There were a couple of years of research that spun off reading I […]
Heads up
July 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
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 […]
I thought I’d seen it all.
November 7, 2009 By 13 Comments
This week the submissions to the select committee inquiry have been made public. Many ppl have blogged their shock about some of the contents, or their pleasure in reading some of the reasoned arguments against the Badman review. Ppl have also wondered why the whole thing hasn’t just been thrown out – but I don’t […]
A plea to the public
October 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
You’re running out of time to respond to the consultation. That’s the consultation on new registration and monitoring requirements for Elective Home Education. The consultation is seeking “the views of home educating families, groups representing home educating families, local authorities, other agencies involved in the provision of services for children, and the public“. Home educators […]
A vociferous minority.
October 15, 2009 By 8 Comments
From the transcript of Monday 12th session in front of the Select Committee please note that this is currently the uncorrected version of the transcript. If/ when the corrected version is available, I’ll change my link and quote if necessary. Graham Badman: I believe that the EHE community has much to offer in developing our […]
Consultation response.
October 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
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 that number? Please, pass it on to your friends, your relatives, your home ed groups […]
Select Committee witnesses
October 7, 2009 By 4 Comments
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 12 October 2009 at 4.45pm Wilson Room, Portcullis House Witnesses: Graham Badman CBE; Ms Diana […]
Are we just a crackpot minority?
September 27, 2009 By 11 Comments
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 home educate your children after all. And if you don’t home educate them, finding a […]
Oh dear, Mr Badman, don’t the figures add up?
September 18, 2009 By 10 Comments
The Select Committee day of investigation into the conduct and findings of Graham Badman’s Home Education review is fast approaching. Someone has now found this little gem: Please see the attached letter from Graham Badman. Graham would like to make local authorities aware of the forthcoming Select Committee hearing in early October which is likely […]
A chink in the armour?
July 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
On Weds I was heartened to receive an email from the Select Committee on Children, Schools and Families, advising me of their inquiry into the review. Along with a response from the UK Statistics Authority implying that they are looking into the statistic use of Badman’s review, and an increasing number of MPs signing up […]
