Sex and Relationships Education – have the mandarins got it wrong? The aim of all sex and relationships education is to protect children and, so far as necessary, inform children, arming them against sexual coercion and enabling them to form healthy, non-abusive relationships. Yet far from protecting children, the most obvious fruits of government policy…
The importance of school governors. The role of governor at a school is a vital one. Many schools are short of governors and are often looking for parent governors. This can be a very rewarding role and is vital to the smooth running of a school. Governors have great influence in a school as a…
What am I worth? It’s a question that most children and young people are asking. The reason they are asking it is because they are being raised in a society which values money, status and celebrity. They are growing up in communities which attach a high value to academic success and they attend schools that…
Empty Nest Syndrome – what you need to know So the day has come. Your child is leaving home for the first time. Nerves, dread and excitement all competed like so many prima donnas for centre stage in your emotions as you bought bedding, saucepans and a doorstop. Empty nest syndrome is a recognisable, usually…
The results are in August is always an anxious time for students as they wait for GCSE and A level results – the outcome of their work and a measure of their learning. It can be a particularly stressful time when a hoped-for university place depends on those results. Contemporary wisdom perceives a university education…
Thinking of Home Education? Some resources you might find helpful Education Otherwise (important group and website): https://educationotherwise.org Educational Freedom: http://educationalfreedom.org.uk/ Home Education Advisory Service: https://www.heas.org.uk Looks like they have more printed resources than online Free Range Education: http://free-range-education.org.uk Home Education UK: http://www.home-education.org.uk/ Home Education in UK: http://home-ed.info/ Home Education Special: http://www.he-special.org.uk (focus on Home Ed and special needs, some useful…
This brief paper is written for a group of mainly Christian teachers concerned about issues relating to SRE, Parents & Teachers’ Rights, and the law following: Human Rights Act 1998; Equality Act 2010; Education Act 1996; Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014; – concerning the active promotion of (a) the fundamental British values of democracy,…
Andrew McClintock