HomeSchooler.org.uk

"Harwich and Clacton MP, Douglas Carswell is taking action in Parliament to
support Clacton Mums and Dads who opt to educate their children at home.

He is backing Early Day Motion (EDM) 1785 which "acknowledges and celebrates
the hard work of many home educators in Britain who teach their children to
an exceptionally high standard". The EDM, has been tabled in response to the
Badman report, which suggests much closer monitoring of home educators is
necessary.

Douglas is concerned as a huge supporter of Essex County Council's move to
award home education grants for parents who could not place their children
in the schools of their choice. He sees the Badman report and Ed Ball's
acceptance of it, as a move to undermine the rights of Mums and Dads to
decide what is right for their children.

He says of the report, "I believe that it's specifically in response to this
Essex blow for freedom that [the] Government's clampdown on home-education
is targeted"."