2 January 2010 by Jennifer
Are rights real? If so, what kind of real? A sort of foundation for any possible future discussions here involving rights.
The nature of rights
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Oppression and places to stand with it
31 December 2009 by Jennifer
On the last day of the year, a slightly retrospective flavour exploring one theme of my year.
Setting more of the agenda
17 December 2009 by Jennifer
Some 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 2009 by Jennifer
Key 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 2009 by Jennifer
I 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 2009 by Jennifer
An angle I hadn’t considered before on recent struggles around UK education law.
Another angle on the consultation
20 October 2009 by Jennifer
Clare 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 2009 by Jennifer
My response to a Government consultation, on legal stuff of relevance to all children and parents.
Information as activist resource
6 June 2009 by Jennifer
More thoughts about remembering or losing information, this time from an activism angle.
Liberty convention
29 March 2009 by Jennifer
My favourite videos and transcripts so far from the Convention on Modern Liberty, inc Philip Pullman speaking on the virtues that sustain a living and waking nation.
Not herding cats: job design for teams
3 September 2008 by Jennifer
My thoughts on how to construct a workable team of lots of people, with particular reference to BiCon, the UK bisexuality conference/convention.
Activism energy supplies
27 August 2008 by Jennifer
Some thoughts on the need to nurture the “next generation” of activists, influenced by Starhawk’s i.m.o. excellent book “Truth or Dare”.