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Home education Archive
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![Lovely 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 […]](http://katherine.teknohippy.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/chasing-bubbles-115x115.jpg "Not Back to School Picnic")
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 […] -
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to uphold that parents have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of their child
Posted on December 29, 2009 | No CommentsWe the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to uphold that parents have the primary responsibility for the upbringing and development of their child, to not undermine parents legitimately fulfilling their […] -
Home educated adults more socially engaged, have higher incomes and are happier than average
Posted on December 16, 2009 | No CommentsA new study released today by the Canadian Centre for Home Education reveals that home-educated adults excel in all measured areas of adult life. The study surveyed adults whose parents […] -
Submissions to Select Committee on Badman Review
Posted on November 11, 2009 | 2 CommentsThose of us watching the Badman Review and the Government steps to register, monitor and control education outside school have been aware for a long time of the poor quality […] -
Mass Lobby of Parliament
Posted on October 14, 2009 | No CommentsHad an exciting and hopeful day at the Houses of Parliament. A big group of families – picnicing, playing, demonstrating and seeing their MPs. We need to keep up the […] -
Home educated children snatched by authorites
Posted on October 7, 2009 | No CommentsHome educators in Europe are fighting for the right to choose to home educate and in some cases are having their children snatched away JUST because they home educate. The […]