tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697346330292757999.post423804109350244769..comments2023-06-10T14:26:15.957+01:00Comments on Staffordshire: Time to respond, Registering and monitoring home-based education Consultation, WalesMairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00516412983740136098noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697346330292757999.post-86718325186256061022012-11-22T20:44:47.772+00:002012-11-22T20:44:47.772+00:00Thanks Fiona and here it is http://edyourself.org/...Thanks Fiona and here it is http://edyourself.org/Walesconsultresponse1.pdf<br />Mairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516412983740136098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697346330292757999.post-45842381445542272242012-11-22T20:38:22.084+00:002012-11-22T20:38:22.084+00:00Hi
Thanks for this. I've got a walkthrough he...Hi<br /><br />Thanks for this. I've got a walkthrough here which explains how you go about responding to the consultation http://edyourself.org/articles/webversiondraftconsultationwales.php#walkthrough <br /><br />The page also includes a link to my draft response which has the following sub-headings<br /><br />Home Educators Report That The Council Ignores Them<br />Why The Government Should Heed Bridgend<br />Plan B: Use Existing Powers To Develop Statutory Guidance Best Practice LAs<br />Current Government Guidelines Advocate Building Positive Relationships<br />Current Government Guidelines Already Set Out Enforcement Procedures<br />Section 437 Education Act 1996<br />Current Government Guidelines Already Set Out Child Protection Procedures<br />Current Government Guidelines Already Allow For Diversity Home Education Provision<br />Subjective Nature of Inadequate Information<br />Why Don't LAs Issue More School Attendance Orders Already?<br />New Definition of Suitable Education<br />Disproportionate Impact On Home Educated Children With Additional Needs<br />Tackle Issue Of School Exclusions Where Children Have Additional Needs<br />Criticism Of Ambiguous/Misleading Phrasing<br />Discrepancy Between Local Authority Reports And Home Educators' Experience<br />Lack Of Transparency Over Compulsory Access To Home<br />Lack Of Adherence To Current Government Guidelines<br />Sue Mitchell's Research<br />Attempt To Minimise Far-reaching Grounds For Refusing/Revoking Registration<br />Current Government Guidelines: Enforcement/Welfare/Safeguarding<br />Waiting To Be Granted Permission To Home Educate<br />Offrolling<br />Flawed Consultation Process: Government Did Not Ask Local Authorities To Circulate Information To Stakeholders<br />Children's Version Of Consultation Paperwork Is Highly Misleading<br />National Behaviour and Attendance Review<br />Child's Right To Education: School Exclusions<br />Children Missing Education<br /><br />The proposals are even worse than Badman in many respects, as they include plans for a new definition of "suitable education"<br /><br />The parent will have to apply to the council for permission to home educate<br />The application process will involve interviews with the parent and the child<br />The parent will have to satisfy the council that education is "suitable"<br />"Suitable education" is to be redefined in law<br />All-encompassing "welfare issues" will give discretion to council staff with power to grant or refuse permission to home educate<br /><br />And yep, the consultation closes Friday 23rd November! <br /><br />Fiona <br /><br />Fiona Nicholsonhttp://edyourself.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697346330292757999.post-44454708308307993352012-11-22T17:42:47.000+00:002012-11-22T17:42:47.000+00:00Hi Anonymous, I have updated the post with a link ...Hi Anonymous, I have updated the post with a link to the downloads, a link to an explanation of them and an email to send the finished response to.Mairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00516412983740136098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3697346330292757999.post-43572232307519658322012-11-22T17:16:11.768+00:002012-11-22T17:16:11.768+00:00how do i go about doing this because i am too late...how do i go about doing this because i am too late to be able to post, ive seen the answers given on the front of here but not sure if thats what i am supposed to put or my own comments etc<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com