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Home education Archive
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What to look for in a home ed home?
Posted on February 27, 2011 | 6 CommentsWe are current searching for a new house, which has set me thinking – what makes a great home ed house? Location? We want to be on a bus route […] -
EOS – Christmas issue
Posted on January 4, 2011 | 1 CommentThe latest issue of the home education magazine EOS is now out. The latest big question is “how will they do their GCSEs?” There is an article looking at an […] -
How do you rate you Local Authority EHE department and staff?
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsMany home educators have problems when dealing with their Local Authority. These often stem from the prevalent pro-schooling culture, lack of understanding about why parents choose to home educate and how […] -
1st issue of EOS – Education Outside School
Posted on June 7, 2010 | No CommentsThe first issue of the eagerly awaited home education magazine EOS is now out. It’s available in an online format only, at www.educationoutsideschool.co.uk, free of charge. It is hoped that it […] -
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Not Back to School Picnic
Posted on April 28, 2010 | No CommentsLovely day celebrating home education with bubbles and sand at the Diana Memorial Playground. Lovely weather and fun playing with old friends and meeting new ones. Girls particularly love the […] -
British Press Awards 2010 for home educated journalist
Posted on March 24, 2010 | No CommentsThe columnist of the year is Caitlin Moran, who was home educated. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article7073541.ece http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6834367.ece -
‘Unsatisfactory’ education
Posted on March 18, 2010 | No CommentsPart of problem here is a wide cultural gap between the school culture and informal learning culture common in home educating families and communities. Whilst LA officers went to school, […] -
DCSF's report on the responses to the home education consultation. The report of the consultation largely dismisses the reponses of home educators to the consultation. Response after response is dismissed on the grounds that home educators would say that wouldn't they. More ..." title="Well they would say that wouldn’t they" />
Well they would say that wouldn’t they
Posted on January 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsNo surprises in DCSF's report on the responses to the home education consultation. The report of the consultation largely dismisses the reponses of home educators to the consultation. Response after response is dismissed on the grounds that home educators would say that wouldn't they. More ... -
Diversity in Education is precious in a democracy … Open Letter
Posted on January 2, 2010 | No CommentsBrighton and Hove Home Educators have drafted and open letter to The Guardian and The Times, intended for publication on January 11th 2010, which is the date of the second […] -
Responsibility
Posted on December 31, 2009 | No CommentsAs the Archbishop of Canterbury's Christmas sermon bemoaned children's lack of childhood Philip Johnston in the telegraph asks why adults are treated like children? But Mr Johnston - both are true, and are two sides of the same coin - a lack of individual independence and increasing dependence on the state.