Has anyone here heard of the home ed review?

[ailbhe]

I've written something about it in Who Teaches Whom. I did honestly try to give it my most charitable interpretation but at some point in the next few days I expect I'll post something else too. I do feel that if I want anyone who agrees with the review to listen to me I can't point out its worst and most damaging flaws, which hurts somewhat.

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[ailbhe]

I also don't quite see what any of this discussion has to do with the Badman report, which also does not want to take away the rights of parents to homeschool, nor to force anyone to school.

No, it's fine for people who want to homeschool, more or less. I am not one.

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

Ah, that makes sense! Do you feel that the report imposes a homeschooling model?

[ailbhe]

I feel it assumes one and the recommendations impose conditions which are only compatible with homeschooling.

[ailbhe]

ALSO it recommends things which I'd love to see happen, but because it's so sloppily put together I can't use it to support my arguments for even the things I agree with. Which is infuriating. I would love to see even non-wealthy home educated children allowed to study for GCSEs etc at home, instead of having to get through school just because they can't afford to pay for the exams privately. I don't actually think either of the children I have at present will NEED that but it seems unfair to me that it's not already there.