HomeSchooler.org.uk

Dear ...,

Thank you for your letter via email regarding the Badman Report on The Review of Elective Home Education in England.

The Review reported on 11 June 2009. The Government accepted the review's recommendations and has launched a public consultation which closes on the 19 October 2009. Following this, the proposals will come before Parliament. MP's from the opposition Parties in the House of Commons have already expressed concerns raised by home educators. On 9 June 2009, Conservative MP Mark Field introduced a Westminster Hall debate where he highlighted that there was a real rear that the Government, under the 'banner of child protection' would try to interfere with freedom of choice of home educators.

According to the House of Commons the proposals for change to home education relates to England only. As education is a devolved matter in Northern Ireland any proposals to introduce the aforementioned Review's recommendations here, would have to command the support of Members of the Northern Assembly.

Yours sincerely,

Gregory Campbell MP MLA