HomeSchooler.org.uk

Very worrying, since it seems to concede that Home Educators need monitoring, and that a governing body is appropriate. And this from one of our best supporters so far!

"LORD LUCAS

311 Insert the following new Clause—
"Support for home education
Support for home education
(1) The Secretary of State shall establish a body to be known as the Home Education Consultative Committee (the "HECC").
(2) The Secretary of State shall appoint to the HECC such persons as he considers appropriate.
(3) The Secretary of State shall consult the HECC whenever he intends to make proposals that will have an effect on home educating families.
(4) The HECC may undertake investigations into areas of policy or practice in relationships between the government and the home educating community.
(5) The HECC may produce and promote guidelines and examples of good practice in relationships between the government and the home educating community.
(6) The HECC may make proposals to the Secretary of State for changes in practice or policy of home education.""