http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/ Just another WordPress blog Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:39:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-499 Carlotta Sat, 27 Jan 2007 22:50:00 +0000 http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/#comment-499 I agree with Jax on this angle of working with those peeps on the ground...and would get onto it in our area, if only we weren't still, it seems, undiscovered. This despite me ringing them up and actually giving them my name and address...I thought I was speaking to some other group, and only after I had given this information did she tell me she worked for the Education Inclusion Unit of the LA!! Eergh...but still haven't heard anything almost a fortnight later. What could this mean? I agree with Jax on this angle of working with those peeps on the ground…and would get onto it in our area, if only we weren’t still, it seems, undiscovered. This despite me ringing them up and actually giving them my name and address…I thought I was speaking to some other group, and only after I had given this information did she tell me she worked for the Education Inclusion Unit of the LA!! Eergh…but still haven’t heard anything almost a fortnight later. What could this mean?

]]> http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-282 HelenHaricot Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:56:00 +0000 http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/#comment-282 Kath, I think they are very keen on visits. I ended up on call so Chris couldn't go to the meeting. We will certainly not be accepting visits - so if and when we are enquired about, i guess we shall find out. Kath, I think they are very keen on visits. I ended up on call so Chris couldn’t go to the meeting. We will certainly not be accepting visits – so if and when we are enquired about, i guess we shall find out.

]]> http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-280 Lucy. Fri, 17 Nov 2006 21:16:04 +0000 http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/#comment-280 Sounds really interesting. I'd never ever thought of it from their point of view before. I suppose home-educators automatically feel a bit defensive and that could come across as aggressive when some 'professional, qualified, expert' knocks on the door wanting to know how you intend to follow the NC. It would be great if people could communicate and even feel supported by their LA, especially people who pull their children out of school. Sounds really interesting. I’d never ever thought of it from their point of view before. I suppose home-educators automatically feel a bit defensive and that could come across as aggressive when some ‘professional, qualified, expert’ knocks on the door wanting to know how you intend to follow the NC. It would be great if people could communicate and even feel supported by their LA, especially people who pull their children out of school.

]]> http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-279 Kath Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:40:29 +0000 http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/#comment-279 I agree that communication with LAs is important and I think it's also wise to maintain the rights we currently have in law. Is Cambridge moving towards everyone being expected to have visits, or do they accept other methods of responding to enquiries about whether home ed is taking place? I thought LA's only had a duty to informally enquire when they hear someone is home edding - where does the part about checking home ed kids for child abuse come in the law? I agree that communication with LAs is important and I think it’s also wise to maintain the rights we currently have in law. Is Cambridge moving towards everyone being expected to have visits, or do they accept other methods of responding to enquiries about whether home ed is taking place? I thought LA’s only had a duty to informally enquire when they hear someone is home edding – where does the part about checking home ed kids for child abuse come in the law?

]]> http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Jax Fri, 17 Nov 2006 14:00:27 +0000 http://www.inatthedeepend.org/2006/11/17/talking-to-the-enemy/#comment-278 I think communication is the way to go - if we can persuade the ppl on the ground that what we are doing isn't so scary, there will be less impetus for more legislation. I think communication is the way to go – if we can persuade the ppl on the ground that what we are doing isn’t so scary, there will be less impetus for more legislation.

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