Two recent exchanges about elective home education suggest that the Government hasn’t yet been able to finalise its proposals. On 11 October, in response to a Business Statement by the Trefnydd, Lesley Griffiths MS, Shadow Minister for Education Laura Anne Jones asked: “The second statement that I’d like to request… Read More »Senedd Plenary – 11 & 18 October 2022
Two written questions have recently been asked about contact between the Welsh Government and the UK Government in connection with home education. On 28 September Mark Isherwood MS (Con. Regional Member) asked Minister Jeremy Miles the following: Written Question – WQ86159 “To what extent did the Welsh Government liaise with… Read More »Written Questions – Answered on 5 & 17 October 2022
The summer recess for the Welsh Assembly was followed almost instantly by the period of national mourning for the late Queen. Together these made it feel as though Senedd had been closed down for much longer than usual. Consequently, August and a good part of September were remarkable for their… Read More »Senedd Plenary – 20 September 2022
Two further Written Questions about home education were submitted by Laura Anne Jones on 13 July. The questions and full text of Miles’ response are below, but the key points he made are: After restating the purpose of the planned Local Authority database of all children, Miles affirmed that key… Read More »Written Question – Answered on 21 July 2022
Three Written Questions about home education were asked by Laura Anne Jones on 5 July. The questions and full text of Miles’ response are below, but the key points he made are: The minister considered that, in some cases, EHE is the best choice for a child, and parents’ choice… Read More »Written Questions – Answered on 13 July 2022
Two Written Questions about home education were submitted by Laura Anne Jones on 21 June. The questions and full text of Miles’ response are below, but the key points he made are: The Welsh government has made £1.7m of funding available to local authorities for administration costs and practical support… Read More »Written Questions – Answered on 28 June 2022
As stated in our post on 12 June, it has been our intention to publish the letter we sent to the Welsh Government on 10 June, in response to theirs of 23 May following up our meeting with them. We felt it right to allow them time to respond, as… Read More »No Reply from the Government
Agenda item 6 of Senedd Plenary session held on 5 July saw Education Minister Jeremy Miles delivering a statement on the roll-out of the new Curriculum for Wales: “The process of embedding our new curriculum and continuously improving it in schools and settings will truly begin in earnest from September.”… Read More »Minister’s Senedd statement on launch of new curriculum for Wales in September
“Non-judgemental engagement with families is providing better support for home educated children in Pembrokeshire as numbers continue to rise” ran the headlines in the Western Telegraph on 2 July, in a report of Pembrokeshire County Council’s Schools and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting on 30 June. [video] It seems… Read More »Western Telegraph – 2 July
Opposition leader Andrew Davies tabled a written question about home education on 29 June. He asked, “How many children have been taken out of mainstream schooling and into home education for the last five years?” The answer provided on 6 July by Jeremy Miles, Minister for Education and the Welsh… Read More »Written Question – Answered on 6 July 2022
