On 23rd March 2021 we took part in an evidence session with members of the Education Select Committee. The committee is examining home education and the way forward. Education Otherwise believes that members of the committee are uniquely placed to initiate the reframing of the current divisive public body narrative in respect of home […]
Self Isolating Bird Club (SIBC) with Chris Packham invited Green Fuse on to this week’s show. Green Fuse is created and managed by a group of talented, home educated young people. You can find them at 44 to 50 minutes here. Big congratulations to Rose, George, Megan, Tom, George, and Huw on your […]
Education Otherwise is pleased to share the very welcome news that the DfE has announced financial support for private candidates taking examinations this year. “A grant will be available to support approved exam centres to meet costs associated with the additional demands of assessment for private candidates this year. This is to avoid those […]
PRESS RELEASE IN RESPONSE DfE/Ofqual Consultation (GCSE, AS, A level summer 2021 ) Following the conclusion of the DfE/Ofqual consultation on how GCSE, AS, and A level grades should be awarded in summer 2021, Education Otherwise note the following key highlights: 1. There will be no national external examinations in the summer of 2021. […]
A small group of courageous home educating parents is challenging the might of Portsmouth City Council (PCC) in the High Court. The group’s complaints about the way that the Council treats them, were dismissed out of hand by officials, who seemed to believe that they were above the law. The judicial review challenges both PCC’s […]
UPDATE: PHEG has reached its target of £30,000 in less than three days. From their fundraising page– “We hit £30,000! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated, shared, and written us lovely messages of support. We’re incredibly grateful and awed by the power of our community rallying for justice. Since judicial […]
The Home Education group PHEG is once again crowdfunding for their judicial review process. Education Otherwise stands firm in their support and ask you all to please give them the support they need. This case is of great significance to all home educators, not just in Portsmouth. What is tolerated from one local authority […]
19th February 2021, we have received notification that Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) Exams 2021 (May/June Series) have been cancelled in the UK. CAIE have said: “For schools in the United Kingdom, this means that exams for Cambridge IGCSE, O Level, and International AS & A Level will no longer take place. We will say […]
Portsmouth City Council has been sent a letter before action, in accordance with Pre Action Protocol for a judicial review. Portsmouth Home Education Group raised the funds necessary to seek guidance from a well-respected barrister through crowdfunding on chuffed.org in less than 24 hours. The advice given means they are proceeding to the next […]
Great news for those wishing to sit IGCSE’s this summer. UPDATE: IGCSEs will go ahead this summer. Pearson provisional timetable here. Cambridge International provisional timetable here. We will continue to seek more options with decision makers. As one of our resource providers reminds us: ‘24 hours is a long time in politics’ and […]
