Home-ed kids challenge Badman review

Home educated children have set up their own youth council to challenge the recent findings of Graham Badman's review into home education.

Chloe Watson, HEYC chair said: "The DCSF have a duty in law to listen to children's opinions on matters which concern them, yet no effort has been made to secure a representative opinion from home educated children in this consultation. Those children who have been consulted have often been dismissed as being a mouthpiece for their parents."

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