Comments on: So what is it really all about? http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/2009/10/02/so-what-is-it-really-all-about/ The blog of the South West Surrey Home Educators Group Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:58:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard Fry http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/2009/10/02/so-what-is-it-really-all-about/#comment-1565 Richard Fry Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:50:42 +0000 http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/?p=307#comment-1565 I completely agree with your point. Overall, the proposals would (as you know) give the LA the right to prohibit a parent from home educating. (As someone who spends a lot of time dealing with contracts) it seems obvious to me that, with that right, comes the possibility for the LA to exert whatever control they like over curriculum etc - the LA would have the ultimate power in the relationship. Whether or not there is currently a conspiracy or desire to impose the National Curriculum, I don't know. Although I agree that Recommendation 2 looks ominous... I completely agree with your point.
Overall, the proposals would (as you know) give the LA the right to prohibit a parent from home educating.
(As someone who spends a lot of time dealing with contracts) it seems obvious to me that, with that right, comes the possibility for the LA to exert whatever control they like over curriculum etc - the LA would have the ultimate power in the relationship.

Whether or not there is currently a conspiracy or desire to impose the National Curriculum, I don’t know. Although I agree that Recommendation 2 looks ominous…

]]> By: Julia http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/2009/10/02/so-what-is-it-really-all-about/#comment-1479 Julia Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:53:23 +0000 http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/?p=307#comment-1479 Hi, we have just started home educating our son Thomas, who is 5yrs, after a recent school trip alcohol incident, which I decided to take action upon by reporting to the local radio and then taking my son out of the local state primary school. We have to I believe show how we are providing a far better education for our children, who will grow up without the threat of bullying, watered down educating,and constant demands being put on them by the educating system, which keeps changing its ideas on how a child should learn & what they should learn. We have to show them how each child has a different pace of learning and its a human right to have this choice. A class of 35 children, well some are going to always be left behind unfortunately, this is not right either.. Julia Hi,
we have just started home educating our son Thomas, who is 5yrs, after a recent school trip alcohol incident, which I decided to take action upon by reporting to the local radio and then taking my son out of the local state primary school.
We have to I believe show how we are providing a far better education for our children, who will grow up without the threat of bullying, watered down educating,and constant demands being put on them by the educating system, which keeps changing its ideas on how a child should learn & what they should learn.
We have to show them how each child has a different pace of learning and its a human right to have this choice. A class of 35 children, well some are going to always be left behind unfortunately, this is not right either..

Julia

]]> By: emma http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/2009/10/02/so-what-is-it-really-all-about/#comment-1470 emma Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:38:40 +0000 http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/?p=307#comment-1470 The facebook group submission to the select committee spent about 1000 words on recommendation 2 and what a horribly bad idea it is. So there's a chance the committee will at least have come across the idea that there's a submerged agenda in that direction. The facebook group submission to the select committee spent about 1000 words on recommendation 2 and what a horribly bad idea it is. So there’s a chance the committee will at least have come across the idea that there’s a submerged agenda in that direction.

]]> By: Carlotta http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/2009/10/02/so-what-is-it-really-all-about/#comment-1464 Carlotta Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:20:19 +0000 http://www.swsurrey-home-ed.co.uk/wordpress/?p=307#comment-1464 re curriculum for HEors, I agree. Even if this isn't their stated intention, it will end up being this way, with the attitude of many current LAs, and with the high chance of mission creep. re curriculum for HEors, I agree. Even if this isn’t their stated intention, it will end up being this way, with the attitude of many current LAs, and with the high chance of mission creep.

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