P-04-646 Petition against Welsh Draft Non-statutory Guidance for Local Authorities on Elective Home Education.
P-04-646 Petition against Welsh Draft Non-statutory Guidance for Local Authorities on Elective Home Education.
In
May 2014 the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Education announced that
new non-statutory guidelines would be drawn up for Elective Home Education,
following consultation with home educating families.
Draft
guidelines have been published for consultation which do not reflect the
previously strongly stated views of those home educating families.
We
believe that these draft guidelines are poorly written, misleading and likely
to lead to further breakdown in relationships between home educating families
and Local Authorities. We call upon the Welsh Assembly Government to retract
the draft guidelines as not being fit for purpose.
Instead
local authorities should work towards demonstrating their knowledge of the
existing law on home education, and adhere to the existing, clearly defined
guidelines.
Petition raised by: Lucy Bear
Date petition first
considered by Committee:
Number of signatures: 2,140 Online signatures
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 25/06/2015