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There is a pretty constant push against the rights of home educators to do so in their own way. Reports come and go and education authorities across the land have their own ‘interpretation’ on the law as it stands.
The Badman Report is the latest attempt to curtail the rights of home educators with suggestions that amongst others the council should have the right to enter a private home to ensure that learning is taking place. Getting through the door may be problematic enough but should they make it no-one seems to know how they will judge the educational provision taking place within. This is not popular amongst home educators: Home educators in record petition of MPs
More than 70 MPs have handed in petitions from opponents of plans for the compulsory registration of families who educate their children at home.
Commons petitions from more than 120 constituencies were presented - a record on one subject in one day.
They call on England's ministers not to go ahead with plans for a register or with proposals for council officials to be given new powers to enter homes.
If anyone wants more information about home education the Education Otherwise website is a highly recommended place to start.
