Some observations on Home Education in the UK
I have come to the conclusion that we really do live in an upside-down world, as far as education and in particular Home Education is concerned.
Graham BadMan, so called expert and writer of the “independent” (LOL, ROFL, LOL!!!) Review into Home Education has apparently got very upset recently that Home Educating families seem to be criticising and insultiing his fine work of fanciful fiction.
You cannot really accurately refer to it as a “review” or even a “report” as that would suggest that the document is based on fact and has some concrete, substantial evidence and case studies to support his assertions.
Anyone who has read the report will have realised that there are lots of vague phrases in it such as “a signigficant number” without providing any evidence, probalby because there isn’t any.
There is a terrific spoof blog on this subject, which is highly recommended.
http://www.grahambadman.blogspot.com
Poor Badders! Are those horrible home educating families being nasty?
It is interesting to note that the BadMan Review pretty much brands home educators as child abusers and accuses them of neglecting their children, forcing them into unwanted marriages and making domestic slaves out them.
How many times does a teenager have to empty the dishwasher or tidy their bedroom for them to class as a domestic slave?
So essentially, it seems that home educating parents are a danger to their children!
I had to laugh earlier this week when I heard about my friend’s new job. Her role is to teach parents of children up to approx. 9 years old how to interact with their children, how to cook with them or do crafts with them. Essentially how to interact with them and to be better parents!
Isn’t that what home educating parents do all day long?
I gave several useful resources for ideas that we have regularly used. I wasd tempted to point her towards some blogs of home educating families for ideas, but I thought that might be going a bit too far!
Careful, though, if those adults get to spend too much time with their children, there may be too much contact and this might lead to a situation of abuse!
Moves seem to be afoot to criminalise virtaully every adult in the UK and brand everyone as potential child abusers. It is starting with home educating families and it will soon be everyone.
Plans for a new vetting scheme will mean that at least 1/4 of the adult population, that is people who come into contact with children in any way and for the shortest period of time, will have to pay to have a certificate to say they are not a paedophile.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7430954.stm
Yes, cases of child abuse amongst peopel who are moitored, checked, registered and vetted seem to be all to common. Nothing more seems to have said about the case of the Children’s nursery owner who posted pornographic pictures of the children in her care on the Internet.
Cases of abuse in schools, care homes, foster homes, amongst so-called professionals such as doctors and police officers seem all to common and nothing is done about them.
Another friend told me about her grandson who had just won a prize in school for his—– guess what—– this is so funny—– his “Home Learning Project”!!!!! It was a project that she had helped him with because she has a bit more time on her hands!
Can it be that children are not learning everything they need to know in school and they have to learn at home???? Shock, horror, NO, that cannot be the case!!!
Ed Balls has also decided that children who fall behind in schools should have up to 10 hours per week individual tuition. Well, is that not what we as home educating parents provide on a daily basis for our children.
One of the dilemmas currently facing Ed Balls is what to do over the spread of the man-made, govermnent created “Swine Flu” and the resulting need for everyone to be vaccinated with God-knows-what toxic concoction of poisons.
It has been suggested that in order to contain the “pandemic”, that schools should be closed in the Autumn. Scinetists seem to think that is a good option.
Herein lies the dilemma. If schools are closed, then that may lead to fewer weeks available for socialist clap-trap indoctrination. It may also lead to more weeks where vulnerable children are in the clutches ( I was going to say “care”) of those dreadful people called parents.
It has been suggested that children should be able to study remotely, that is that they should have access to “virtual school” at home via their computers.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6682886.ece
In some areas of the country, white children are a minority in schools, as schools have had to adopt multi-cultural policies. Where this has reached more than 65% non-white, parents have withdrawn their children from the schools.
With huge demand for places in state schools, as many parents who have previously opted for private education can no longer afford it (due to a long-lasting, government-created recession, where businesses have closed and people have lost their jobs), one has to wonder where the “white flight” children are going to school- or maybe they are swelling the numbers of home educating families?
So, if home educating families are such dreadful people and their children are in so much danger, where exactly would those children go if they were all ordered back into school?
At least at home, those children can go to the toilet in peace, which is more than can be said for children in schools, where CCTV has been installed in the toilets!
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/education/article6723003.ece
You have to wonder whether inspection of toilets would also form part of the draconian monitoring of home educating families recommeded by Graham BadMan in work of fiction.
Beware, councils are attempting to give themselves hugley intrusive powers. One of which is the alleged right to interview your child on their own about their education and welfare, with no adult or parent present. This would be carried out by a representative from the LA or a psychologist or a social worker or a headteacher.
Failure to comply with such a demand apparently may lead to an emergency child protection order being issued, which could result in the privately-owned-for-profit corporation (listed on Dun and BradStreet) called SOCIAL SERVICES attempting to take your child away from you.
Even the police are not allowed to interview a child under 17 without a parent being present!
Remember, all of this nonsense is covered under ACTS and STATUTES and the definition of a statute is as follows ” A Statute is a piece of legislation given the force of the law by the CONSENT of the goverened.”
JUST SAY NO!
As parents, WE are responsible for our children’s welfare and education, not the STATE.
As always, there are a plethora of letters you can write to your MP, Ed Balls, Delwthy Morgan, the DCSF and other people. It is highly recommended that you do write to express your views on the proposed obliteration of your rights and civil liberties, although how much notice will be taken is debatable.
JUST SAY NO! is the simplest and most effective thing you can do.
Lots going on in the world of Education and Home Education at the moment!
Amanda Goldston
