tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post3041177502937697209..comments2024-03-20T00:30:11.702-07:00Comments on Home Education Heretic: The coming crackdown on uncooperative home educators Simon Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10865289865412656573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-64113155035555270442016-08-09T00:52:04.154-07:002016-08-09T00:52:04.154-07:00Simon, you have been predicting this since at leas...Simon, you have been predicting this since at least 2009 here in this blog:<br /><br />'There is not the remotest chance of the current situation with regard to elective home education remaining as it has for the last century or two. Ironically, the main concern is not the standard of education being provided, but the extent to which the children can meet the outcomes of Every Child matters. This is quite irrespective of my view on the matter or what Education Otherwise says or how passionately some parents may feel on the subject. There is going to be a change and by my way of thinking it would make sense for home educators to be part of that change and influence its direction. If they opt out and refuse all co-operation, then the changes will still come, but without the input of the parents themselves. I cannot think that this would be a good or desirable outcome.<br /><br />The safety of kiddies is a very emotive topic and trumps all else. By playing this card, the Government has ensured that the law on home education will not remain the same. My own concern is purely educational, but this is becoming sidelined by the whole child protection thing. I seriously wonder whether or not a lot of home educators are in tune with the public mood on this. If they were, then I suspect that more of them would be bending with the wind, instead of digging in and taking to the barricades!'<br /><br />Everything changes and evolves eventually, but talk of 'the coming crackdown' is a little strange in the light of your past history with predictions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7881402584568285627.post-48097345182817922692016-07-20T11:28:38.679-07:002016-07-20T11:28:38.679-07:00Well, I suppose time will tell if any such activit...Well, I suppose time will tell if any such activity does take place but I also know that all the home educators I meet are dedicated to the education of their children and even those who would describe themselves as unschoolers all seem to end up wanting to sit exams!<br />On the illegal schools front though Ofsted have now "turned up" at 2 Muslim groups I have been involved in... the last one was on March 1st and they perhaps were disappointed to find a nice mixed class being taught English by a nice white teacher on a a topic which presumably hit the "British values" button....St David's day...they haven't been back.......Julienoreply@blogger.com