Petition · PE01730 · Session 5
Registration of home educated children in Scotland
Signatures
0
Comments
2
Considered
3 meetings
What it asks
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to conduct an urgent review to identify children who are not registered with an Education Authority in Scotland and are being denied a basic human right to access an education suitable to age, ability and aptitude.
What the petitioner did first
Over the last five years I have raised this issue with MPs and MSPs from across the political parties.
I have also raised the issue with Scottish Government, education authorities, the Children’s Commissioner and the Law Society of Scotland.
I have also raised the issue with Scottish Government, education authorities, the Children’s Commissioner and the Law Society of Scotland.
Where it was considered
Official Report-
19 Sep 20191 mention
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20 Feb 20201 mention
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8 Oct 20201 mention
Signatures by country
11 online signaturesComments
2 comments, oldest first-
Kenny Drysdale 13 Jul 2019I am very concerned that there is no register for children, no method of assessment, no level of attainment required, and minors are being denied access to education and a basic human right.
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Deborah lawson 20 Jul 2019Time to get real...so many children are under the radar and nobody cares. Their supposed guardians can say what they want and do nothing...nobody is checking to s