Episode
A Discussion on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
- Podcast
- Home Education Matters
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- May 3, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4181
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- https://home-education-matters.captivate.fm/episode/155
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Summary
It's a topical one this week and so we've dashed out a fun and at times pretty controversial episode on the new bill. It starts out restrained and then descends into unexpected rants. What's the conclusion? It's time to both boss up and settle down. To settle down: Join the friendly little community we've established! Here is the link to join (did we mention it's free?): https://www.skool.com/home-education-uk-1347/about To boss up: check out some of these places to get your inner activist going ... The bill - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3909 A summary - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/695e578a8ab0677c14afdfc9/childrens_wellbeing_and_schools_bill_2024_policy_summary_notes.pdf An article - https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/news-and-blogs/the-childrens-wellbeing-and-school-act-passes-into-law/ The OU survey - https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/openuniversity/home-education-futures The petition - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/756811 Some of the much maligned groups we mentioned! - https://www.educationotherwise.org/ https://educationalfreedom.org.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/hefa2021/ And two great sites from people working tirelessly to make a difference in home ed: https://doingeducationdifferently.co.uk/ https://edyourself.org/