Home Education in the News
 | Children can learn from bad teachers, Ofsted chair says It is not "an absolute disaster" if schools contain bad teachers, the chairman of the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) has told the BBC. Read the full story... |
 | Sweden Bans Home-schooling, Religious Instruction The Kingdom of Sweden took a dramatic turn toward totalitarianism with the adoption of a sweeping new education "reform" package that essentially prohibits home schooling and forces all schools to teach the same government curriculum. Read the full story... |
 | Current position on home education and SEN funding Following the recent general election, the Department has not yet been able to consider in detail the policy for home education and the provision of additional support. However, we have recently received a number of enquiries from both local authorities (LAs) and parents about funding for home education, in particular about meeting the costs of college fees and GCSE courses. We thought it would be helpful to clarify the existing funding arrangements. Read the full story... |