23 November 2022 by Jennifer
Thinking about how school education compares with non‑school education (a.k.a. “home ed”).
Aspects of learning, in or out of school
Category: Education
New rules for meetups
16 September 2020 by Jennifer
Practical commentary on new English legislation to limit meetups, supposed to reduce covid virus transmission.
Guest post: 15 tips for parents of school children at home
25 March 2020 by Jennifer
Useful and reassuring starter points, from “an experienced Home Educator who wishes to remain anonymous”.
Government “consultation” on interfering with non-school families, again
22 June 2019 by Jennifer
Consultation link & related resources.
New badges for the non-schoolers
14 May 2016 by Jennifer
Four new original 1-inch badge designs, for people doing non-school education.
Apples that keep over the winter
1 March 2013 by Jennifer
A useful list of apple varieties! And similar notes on veg, and a little bit of philosophical musing from me.
Systems, people and the death of Khyra Ishaq
27 July 2010 by Jennifer
Detailed and referenced analysis of the evidence given in court when Khyra’s siblings were taken into care, taking into account some other sources already available prior to today’s release of the Serious Case Review.
Election day
6 May 2010 by Jennifer
UK elections today. A quote from David Mitchell in the Observer, and some thoughts of my own.
Down the plug’ole (for now)
15 April 2010 by Jennifer
The section on home-based education from the proposed Children, Schools and Families Bill was ditched in the “wash-up”. Musings on what’s next, including the election, and legislative process in general.
Give me evidence
31 January 2010 by Jennifer
One flavour of discounting first-hand voices: A theory that our ethics and scepticism are being misconstrued/misrepresented as selfish blinkered naïveté.
You would say that
30 January 2010 by Jennifer
On the discounting of first-hand voices in favour of external “experts”. This is an obstacle to determining ethical and effective courses of action. Featuring quotes from Marcus Riggs and Charlotte Cooper, and references to the Children, Schools and Families Bill.
Advantages of maintaining ignorance
28 January 2010 by Jennifer
There’s a saying that “knowledge is power”. But sometimes ignorance has advantages too.
Featuring a quote from Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, and a couple of extracts from the Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee.