Parents To Be Jailed For Home Schooling

in news •  7 years ago 

The parents of this young British actress are being threatened with incarceration due to their choice to home school her. The corollary of this would be that she would be taken into the appalling state care system. Yet homeschooling isn't illegal...

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So what is their crime? It's administrative in nature. Whilst homeschooling in the UK is legal and requires only basic guidelines be followed, their local council, 'Westminster' are insisting on certain other conditions being met, including signing various assurances. There is no legal obligation for them to do this which renders any threats of prison meaningless. Yet the media ignores this aspect, and instead focuses on the non-compliant homeschoolers.

It's almost like the media is trying to demonise homeschooling...

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Wow Nik, posted a minute ago and already getting sales. The media needs to do anything they can in order to keep themselves popular. Hence how CNN, BBC or Fox News etc always has stuff like "Breaking News" always showing up for really stupid stories

Well I agree, but I think it's more malevolent that that. They follow strict narratives and shape available incidents to fit whatever they want the people to think.

I am an educator and a father of three children. I have nothing against home-schooling. Although, it may lead the child to be awkward in social gatherings, but it does not happen all the time. Parents actually have more time to be with their children. I find this news absurd though. I do not have problem with the system since problems come and go but a lot of schools in the world are not safe as well.

I don't understand. Who are the parents here? The media?
@Alfredotongco, i agree with and understand the demerits of homeschooling but I prefer it. In this part of the world, homeschooling is far safer and more advantageous to the child academically.
I think the media, we all have worse things to worry about.