Archive for July 13th, 2009

OK, the following was released after a Freedom of Information request. 5. Known to social care 25 of the 90 LAs asked responded (28% response rate). • Based on the data we have from the 25 LAs, the average (median) proportion of EHE children per LA known to social care is approximately 7%. We estimate there are... »

Erm yes.  Except, no. The Badman review makes some recommendations for extra support for home educators.  It also dresses up some unnecessary and intrusive interventions as support.  Some of the support suggested are actually things a lot of home educators would like access to, and would cost little or nothing to offer (such as access... »

The Badman review calls for a new definition of what constitutes a suitable and efficient education: “Recommendation 2 That the DCSF review the current statutory definition of what constitutes a “suitable” and “efficient” education in the light of the Rose review of the primary curriculum, and other changes to curriculum assessment and definition throughout statutory... »

Apparently the new measures proposed aren’t going to cost anything significant, and the recommendations that would cost money (essential the only ones that might have given something back to HEers) don’t appear to be on the radar any time soon.  Here are two statements relating to funding: “I accept all the recommendations in your report... »

We did some chalk and charcoal insect pictures the other day. Jonathan did an ant chased by a hedgehog. He was really pleased with this picture but thought that for it to be realistic the hedgehog would need to be bigger or the ant smaller, I was really really pleased with his... »

Here we have courgette mousaka with a side portion of garlic courgette ribbons! Here we have the courgettes being added to the top of a lovely pancake, incidentally being cooked in my wonderful cast iron frying pan. Here I add the bolognaise sauce. and here is the finished item with cheese melted over the top. »

So I spent a good hour this afternoon making a mega blocks pirate ship and then volunteered to make the castle thingy! I even did it with “help”, and I was only a little snappy once! »