Gender, tradition, education: responses
24 December 2009Other people’s responses to my related post a couple of weeks ago, plus a reply from my MP.
Favourite educational videos
22 December 2009There’s loads of wonderful free educational videos available on the net these days. Here are some of the best I know.
Setting more of the agenda
17 December 2009Some suggestions for possible amendments to the Home Education section of the Children, Schools and Families Bill. Plus some context for why I’m thinking about this now.
Impact Assessment notes: shorter version
17 December 2009Key points from the Home Education bit of the Impact Assessment for the Children, Schools & Families Bill.
Some notes on the Impact Assessment for the Children, Schools and Families Bill
15 December 2009I printed out the pages relevant to elective home-based education, highlighted the bits which snagged my attention, and wrote a note on each. Includes various omitted or miscalculated costs, and quite a long bit on School Attendance Orders.
Mainstream school, girls in immigrant &/or religious families, “British Values” etc
12 December 2009An angle I hadn’t considered before on recent struggles around UK education law.
Beautiful animation about life
27 November 20092-minute animation of a metaphor for life, featuring the words of Alan Watts.
Diversity of children reading
9 November 2009Partly in response to a question from Lord Lucas, some thoughts on children’s reading. Includes reminiscences from my own childhood and school days.
Another angle on the consultation
20 October 2009Clare M’s consultation response as a sort of guest post, plus a bit of commentary by me, and links to a few other responses.
Learning, law and children’s rights
18 October 2009My response to a Government consultation, on legal stuff of relevance to all children and parents.
Link roundup
19 June 2009Miscellaneous stuff from around the web which I thought was worth passing on, including some news about home-based education in England.