Learning Without Limits conference report
Tuesday, 12th May 2009 | Events & Activities | Older News | SchoolhouseThe Schoolhouse Learning Without Limits conference was held in Arbroath, Angus, on 12/13/14 September 2008 to mark International Freedom in Education Day.
A report of the event is now available for downloading.
The Badman review and Scotland
Tuesday, 21st April 2009 | Home Ed in the News | Law & Policy | SchoolhouseA Schoolhouse member has received, via his MP, the following response from Keith Brown MSP, Minister for Schools and Skills, to his query about the Scottish Government’s plans (or otherwise) for a ‘review’ of elective home education. Thank you for your letter dated 20 February to Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, on behalf of your constituent, Mr S, regarding home education. Mr S asks whether a review into Home Education will be conducted in the near future. Following extensive consultation, the Scottish Government issued new Home Education Guidance in January 2008. The guidance sets out the rights…
Every Single Parent Matters
Sunday, 1st June 2008 | Media | Older News | SchoolhouseFamilies fight back in the face of Government forced labour regime Parents and children across the UK are being urged to ask their MPs and Children’s Commissioners if they will fight for families in the face of the UK Government’s proposed new Social Security regulations which are due to come before the UK Parliament before the summer recess.[1] Under the new rules, lone parents who depend on Income Support while caring for their children will lose benefits unless they actively seek work as soon as their youngest child reaches 12 (from November 2008), with the age threshhold reducing to seven by…
Schoolhouse Conference
Friday, 6th April 2007 | Events & Activities | Older News | SchoolhouseThe Schoolhouse Management Committee is delighted to confirm that we are going ahead with our planned conference to celebrate International Freedom in Education Day. The event will take place in Arbroath, Angus, over the weekend of 12th/13th/14th September 2008. We are all especially delighted to announce that John Taylor Gatto has agreed to be our keynote speaker, with other speakers to be confirmed shortly. A formal conference for individuals and public, private and voluntary sector representatives will run alongside a more family orientated gathering on the Friday, while an informal conference for families and interested individuals will run throughout Saturday and on…
Towards Positive Partnerships Report
Friday, 16th February 2007 | Older News | Research | SchoolhouseReport of the research carried out by the SCC during 2006/2007 in association with Schoolhouse.
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…
Towards Positive Partnerships
Tuesday, 6th February 2007 | Older News | Research | SchoolhouseA summary of the research carried out by the SCC during 2006/2007 in association with Schoolhouse.
Click here to download a copy in pdf format
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…
Schoolhouse meets Executive and SCCYP
Thursday, 25th January 2007 | Law & Policy | Older News | SchoolhouseSchoolhouse representatives today met informally with the Scottish Executive team who are co-ordinating the guidance review to discuss a number of key aspects which will be included in its formal response. The Schoolhouse representatives then went on to meet with Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People (SCCYP), Kathleen Marshall, to discuss children’s rights issues in respect of home educated children.