There has been a stark increase in the number of families opting to pull their children out of school in favour of home education, figures reveal. In August 2017 there were around 430 recorded cases of home-educated children in Bucks, a staggering 57 per cent increase from August 2013. The county figures reflect a national spike, which has prompted the government to review the way home education as assessed across the country. However the number of cases is likely to be higher, as is not currently a requirement for parents to declare they are home-schooling their children – which poses challenges for councils to keep track of education being provided to children in Bucks, according to Bucks County Council (BCC) officer, Vivian Trundell. The government also fears the lack of compulsory registration could result in increase in unregistered schools and radicalisation of pupils. Speaking at a meeting of BCC’s children’s social care and learning select committee yesterday … [Read more...] about Shocking rise in Children being home schooled
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Number of home schooled pupils in West Sussex rises
The number of home schooled pupils in West Sussex has risen sharply. A freedom of information request submitted to West Sussex County Council revealed that, in the last five years, the number rose by more than 90 per cent, from 477 pupils in 2013/14 to 917 in 2017/18. The biggest rise came between 2015/16 and 2016/17, when the number increased from 622 pupils to 800 – a rise of almost 30 per cent.A spokesman for West Sussex County Council said: “The numbers of parents/carers in West Sussex who have elected to home school their child/ren has echoed the rise nationally.” The number of school-aged pupils in West Sussex who are educated at home remains under one per cent. In 2013/4, 0.46 per cent of statutory school age children known to West Sussex were home schooled – a number which rose to 0.74 per cent in 2016/7. According to the BBC, the national average is 0.5 per cent. The figures also showed that more children of secondary school age are home schooled than … [Read more...] about Number of home schooled pupils in West Sussex rises
Thousands more children are home-schooled
England By Mariam Issimdar BBC News 26 April 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-42624220 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel The number of children being home-schooled has risen by about 40% over three years, the BBC has found. Across the UK 48,000 children were being home-educated in 2016-17, up from about 34,000 in … [Read more...] about Thousands more children are home-schooled
Stacey Solomon accused of being ‘too thick’ to home school kids by trolls
Stacey Solomon has opened up about her heartbreak after trolls accused her of being "too thick" to home school her children. The 28 year old revealed that she had been left devastated by tweets questioning whether she was intelligent enough to home school her children after pulling them out of education. Earlier this month, Stacey revealed that she had made the decision to home school her two boys, 10-year-old Zachary and five-year-old Leighton, after she was criticised for taking them on holiday during ‘term time’. "I'm not usually bothered by anything on Twitter or Instagram or social media and I feel that you're subject to those comments anyway and you just have to deal with it," she told the panel. "But there was a lot of people who were saying things like, 'Stacey, you're so stupid and dumb, how could you possibly teach your children?'" Stacey had also said that some had even suggested that she didn't know how to spell her name, let alone teach a child. "As much as I … [Read more...] about Stacey Solomon accused of being ‘too thick’ to home school kids by trolls
Schools responded to threats to drive cars into school children
Schools were on alert today (March 28) after messages were received from an unknown person threatening to drive vehicles into school children. Police have put out an alert after the malicious emails were sent to schools in the county and across the country. The Cambridgeshire force is working with officers from the National Crime Agency to establish the facts. A police spokesman said: "We are aware of a series of malicious communications to schools across the country this morning. "Enquiries are being carried out to establish the facts and forces are working together, along with the National Crime Agency, to investigate who is responsible." Schools across the country, including London, Durham, Cambridge, Suffolk and the West Midlands, have been affected while numerous other police forces are monitoring the situation. According to the Mirror, frantic parents are reported to be arriving at schools across the UK in a desperate attempt to remove their children. The alert comes after a hoax … [Read more...] about Schools responded to threats to drive cars into school children