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Why parent educators need to respond to the government’s ‘missing children’ consultation
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Why parent educators need to respond to the government’s ‘missing children’ consultation

In May the Department for Education released a consultation document and call for evidence somewhat speciously titled ‘Improving support for children missing education’. It is accompanied by a questionnaire in which one of the questions is: ‘Once you are aware that a child of compulsory school age is being electively home educated, what checks do you undertake to…

RSHE Survey – Parents’ views Part 2
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RSHE Survey – Parents’ views Part 2

ParentPower recently asked parents to complete a survey on Relationships and Sex Education in their children’s schools. Our previous feature about the survey results highlighted some of the key findings. Here we wanted to give a voice to some of the views expressed, which help to better explain those headline results.  Overall, the majority of…

C of E primary school dismisses parental concerns over explicit sex education
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C of E primary school dismisses parental concerns over explicit sex education

A Church of England primary school in Norfolk has refused to amend its extreme and graphic Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) lessons, and to address safeguarding concerns following parent complaints. The controversial lessons and materials, which were implemented without effective parental consultation at Swanton Morley VC Primary School in Dereham, Norfolk, teach children as young…