Guidance review: councils could do better
Wednesday, 14th February 2007 | Law & Policy | Media | Older News | SchoolhouseIn a detailed response to the Scottish Executive’s consultation which closes this week, the national home education support organisation Schoolhouse has outlined a series of recommendations which it believes would ensure more effective implementation of the statutory guidance on the circumstances in which parents my choose to educated their children at home. (1) Issued in March 2004 under section 14 of the Standards in Scotland’s Schools etc 2000, the guidance recognises home education as a key aspect of parental choice and aims to encourage good practice in relationships between local authorities and home educators. (2) However, nearly three years later, Schoolhouse…
Schoolhouse slams council ignorance
Monday, 29th January 2007 | Media | Older News | SchoolhouseThe national home education support organisation Schoolhouse (1) has reacted angrily to comments made by Highland councillors who have inferred a direct link between home-based educators and ‘dysfunctional families’. (2) In the wake of representations from its members and the wider home education community, Schoolhouse is now considering making a formal complaint to the Standards Commission, the body which investigates alleged breaches of the code of conduct for elected members. Schoolhouse spokesperson, Alison Preuss, said: “Schoolhouse invites Highland councillors to withdraw the comments they have made about home-based education being a cause for concern and would remindthem of their duty…