Sneak thief government steals parental responsibility for education from behind our backs
Sunday, 24th April 2011 | EducationArchived; click post to view.
Excerpt: By Neil T It was only because of a casual remark to a home educator in England by a local education authority official that the existence of a Statutory Instrument (SI) taking from parents their right to immediate deregistration from school for the purposes of education otherwise than at school, came to the notice of home educators at all. Six years ago home educators fought the government to a standstill over their repeatedly declared intention to introduce a delay into deregistration in the 2006 revision of the SI. We succeeded in preventing this, the relevant wording remaining unchanged from the previous…
From SEN to IEN with Jedi Mums and Dads
Tuesday, 12th April 2011 | EducationArchived; click post to view.
Excerpt: By Dave M SEN was created to recognise the needs of people disabled with various afflictions. As parents recognised that special attention was available and increasingly sought the benefit, educational funding continuously rose to support and promote SEN teaching with more classroom assistants and materials. As more and more schools hungrily pursued the revenue stream, the whole SEN ecosystem grew. In reality, every child benefits from Individual Educational Needs (IEN) as home educators across the world recognise. In the days before SEN a large number of children progressed through the school system without the benefit of any special attention unless they enjoyed the…
Home Edupreneur of the Month: Ian Appleby Ltd
Friday, 1st April 2011 | BusinessArchived; click post to view.
Excerpt: In our ‘Home Edupreneur of the Month’ feature, we highlight businesses which are run by home educating parents and home educated young people. We hope that their stories will not only encourage readers to support fellow home educators by shopping ‘local’, but will also inspire those starting out or just thinking about home edupreneurship. Our  featured home-edupreneur this month is Ian Appleby, an accomplished linguist, who kindly spoke to us about his interpreting and translation business, Ian Appleby Ltd. Website: Ian Appleby Ltd E-mail: ian@ianappleby.net What is your home ed community ‘connection’? We took the decision to home educate a good couple of years before our…