And so the circus begins

[bjdyson]

Amazing! the ability to time projectile vomit to the minute. You've got to take your hat off to them.

[sheilan]

Not sure why a DCSF link hasn't been given but elsewhere these documents are available
http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow....dReviewBMK.PDF
http://www.freedomforchildrentogrow....n%20110609.pdf

Sheila

[Ali Admin]

As a rule we don't link to EO sites from here as EOcentricity has no place in home education discussions.

Try these instead:

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmat...homeeducation/

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN...n_id=2009_0105

[Lark]

Originally Posted by bjdyson

Shall we consider the bigger story?

Ms. Newstead mentioned ....Or why her children don't do any writing at all. It didn't seem to be a remark pertinent to the interview.

Her point, or so it seemed to me, was that, while most would seem to agree that her children were clearly well-educated she probably wouldn't be able to satisfy an 'inspector' because they don't do much writing or keep records.

[Ali Admin]

I often wonder why anyone bothers with the EBC. This did home educators no favours whatsoever, but then EO never does.

[Diane]

It seems to me, in effect, after a shufti through the cr... er report that the government is now responsible for home education therefore the LAs are liable for all our claims for our educational needs. We should be pointing out that we want our pay, and every other perk school gets (until they decide that it will be cheaper to turn German and outlaw home education which, I think, has just moved a step closer).

Hurrah for Becta which will be awarded the monumental funding that it will take to upgrade all us mountin' dwellin' compu'er illit'erates. Another of the agent's recommendations...

Of course, the totally morally bankrupt, lying scumbags who are the NSPCC have a place on the podium.

And autonomous education receives a lovely put-down. Because you cannot weigh it and measure it, I guess.

Diane

[Diane]

P.S. Don't forget to contribute to the government's latest money-wasting exercise - the consultation, already up, how efficient. Even more efficient since they've written the pre-formed responses themselves.

Anyone for blowing up Parliament?

Diane

[suzywoozy]

Originally Posted by Diane

And autonomous education receives a lovely put-down. Because you cannot weigh it and measure it, I guess.

Diane

Can you point out where, I've only been skimming it.

Ta

Susan

[suzywoozy]

To answer my own question, I guess this bit in part 1 of the recommendations:

At the time of registration parents/carers/guardians must provide a clear statement of
their educational approach, intent and desired/planned outcomes for the child over the
following twelve months.

[HomeEdMum]

Originally Posted by noschool

It sounds like EO has sold out. Well, there's a surprise.

Maybe they have been promised a Czarship.

EO must have known about the recommendations when they sent in their proposition for a HEC.