Comments on: Khyra Ishaq case shows why CSF Bill is a BAD idea

By: firebird

firebird — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:56:21 +0000

It’s very annoying isn’t it? What is described is so close to what Schedule 1 would set up, right down to the EHE inspector having an absurd case load.

By: sally

sally — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:40:38 +0000

I thought, reading through the judgment, that there was evidence of other ultra vires actions and expectations. It seemed a bit beside the point when I was reading. But it is expected.

By: sally

sally — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:39:14 +0000

re: sen and dereg. Good. I thought it was pretty draconian.

By: sally

sally — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:38:12 +0000

I think social worker made very bad mistake of ASSUMING that since the ‘eo’ and an educational social worker had visited and former (tho not latter) was satisfied with ed provision there couldn’t be any obvious child protection issues to continue to pursue in any urgency! How wrong was she! This is, as you say, potentially very dangerous.

I’ve also blogged having just read the care order on the other siblings. http://salamanda.wordpress.com/2010/02/28/khyra-ishaq-evidence-court-case-regarding-care-of-siblings/

By: firebird

firebird — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:36:37 +0000

@sally - children at special schools but not children with statements who go to regular schools.

By: sally

sally — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:32:33 +0000

Commenting as I read through, so sorry if I’ve missed clarification below.

“Birmingham City already acted as if they had to authorise home education and the children where not removed from the school roll until the “Educating Otherwise advisor” had approved the educational provision”

Doesn’t the law currently set out that this is the case with children with statements? I thought so.

By: Shell

Shell — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:10:03 +0000

I must admit I liked poor old Mr H when he used to come around here. I think he made a mistake here but then with a case load of 350 families it’s hardly surprising. He was very pro-EHE and I think it’s sad he was been mixed up in this and his boss Mr RL (who I met once) has stabbed him in the back.
I notice the Daily Mail-has altered it’s news page to bash what they call home tuition.
*sigh* We really do have a tough time ahead even if Michael Grove was telling the truth t’other day.

By: Fiona Nicholson, Education Otherwise

Fiona Nicholson, Education Otherwise — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:32:56 +0000

Isn’t it safer for them mostly NOT to approve home ed? What’s the worst that could happen if they refuse to register the home education provision? Apart from council complaints and Local Government Ombudsman and legal challenge to school attendance orders?

Rock and a hard place

Fiona