Northern Ireland: Final day for homeschool consultation
A consultation on “alarming and intrusive” changes to homeschooling in Northern Ireland closes today.
Dickinson, who speaks for Home Education Northern Ireland (HEDNI), added: “I think parents are the best advocates for their children and they should be treated with respect”.
The plans, from the Education and Library Boards in Northern Ireland, would mean parents who choose to remove their child from school would face detailed questioning and delays before being allowed to homeschool.
The draft policy also proposes a database to register and monitor homeschooling families....