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I've updated my post on minister's letters as same topics will come up again at Report edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/w... #HomeEducation
Will Write Letters From Day 9 Committee
In view of Repeat Amendments from Committee now being brought back for Report in January 2026, this post was updated on December 22nd. A “will write letter” is a letter sent by a govern…
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December 22, 2025 at 8:44 AM
NEW post has details of children not in school amendments tabled for Report edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/d... (deadline 2 days before debate on Wed Jan 21st) #HomeEducation
Details of Amendments For Report
We are now seeing more amendments being tabled for Report stage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill in the House of Lords which is due to start on January 14th, reaching the Children…
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December 22, 2025 at 8:28 AM
how the next stage of the Wellbeing Bill will be different from what we have seen so far - new blog post edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/12/15/a... #HomeEducation
Amendments For Report House of Lords
Now that we have some dates for Report stage in the House of Lords for the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill (mid-January to early February 2026) more amendments are starting to appear. T…
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December 15, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The government is trying to change the law on home education via the Children's Wellbeing Bill - more on how laws get changed here edyourself.org/changing-a-b... #HomeEducation
December 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
now we have dates for Report in the Lords, here's my updated post on how close the Wellbeing Bill is to becoming law edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/07/06/c... #HomeEducation
Children’s Wellbeing Bill How Close To Law
UPDATE 12.12.25 REPORT HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED FOR JAN/FEB 2026, READ MORE HERE. The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill is currently going through the House of Lords; last day of committee was …
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December 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Wellbeing Bill dates for Report in the Lords now announced see edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/12/12/r... #HomeEducation
Report Stage Wellbeing Bill Lords 2026
The government has announced provisional dates early 2026 in the House of Lords for Report stage of the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill as follows: 14th January (Wednesday); 19th Januar…
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December 12, 2025 at 10:43 AM
NSPCC new report "tackling the challenges in safeguarding children educated at home"
learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-res... #HomeEducation
November 24, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We haven't heard about the next stage for the Wellbeing Bill yet, NEW POST here edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/n... #HomeEducation
November 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Universal Credit post-16 - what does "approved by Secretary of State" mean edyourself.org/universal-cr... #HomeEducation
October 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
"The parent wanting contact may feel it’s impossible to accept the findings for fear of compromising their position in the criminal trial, although continued denial makes it difficult to access the courses that might be a route through to more contact."
October 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
we should see ministerial letters appearing soon in response to questions raised during the Children Not In School committee Wellbeing Bill debate in the Lords on September 2nd NEW POST HERE edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/w... #HomeEducation
Will Write Letters From Day 9 Committee
A will write letter is a letter sent by a government minister to another member of parliament if they have promised to write to them with additional information during a debate. [SOURCE] If you cli…
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September 15, 2025 at 6:25 AM
NOVEMBER for Children Not In School at Report Stage in Lords, see NEW POST edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/14/l... #HomeEducation
Lords Committee Wrapping Up, Next Steps
The Committee Of The Whole House scrutinising the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill looks set to finish by the evening of Day 12 on Thursday September 18th 2025.* Parliament is then in re…
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September 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
added direct youtube link to my afternoon slot edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/a... featuring Charlie the cat #HomeEducation
Afternoon Q&A Zoom Home Ed Day September 6th
I recently took part in a Home Education Zoom Day which you can watch from here  is a tidied up transcript of my 4.30 (ish) afternoon slot with links added from my website.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
recent home ed zoom day clips available via www.youtube.com/@TheHomeEduc... in separate segments - my 20 minute morning slot is now linked from my post edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/m... #HomeEducation
September 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Tidied up transcript of my afternoon Q&A Home Ed Zoom Day with links edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/a... #HomeEducation
September 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Yesterday morning Zoom talk tidied-up transcript plus links edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/m... #HomeEducation
September 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C989... Q&A with me at 4.30 today also MY AUDIO WILL BE WORKING THIS TIME edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/06/a...
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September 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
now awaiting developments at Report stage edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/s... NEW POST #HomeEducation
September 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Quick guide to Wellbeing Bill for home educators NEW POST TODAY edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/w... #HomeEducation
September 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Updated pages post-16 Child Benefit and Universal Credit edyourself.org/child-benefit/ + edyourself.org/universal-cr... + edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/08/31/c... #HomeEducation
August 31, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Explanatory Memorandum re changes to Child Benefit Regulations now linked from my updated Child Benefit page edyourself.org/child-benefit/ #HomeEducation
August 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
changes to child benefit regs next week will be helpful to home ed post-16 edyourself.org/child-benefit/ #HomeEducation
August 28, 2025 at 5:42 AM
where are we up to with the Wellbeing Bill and is anyone listening NEW POST edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/08/07/l... #HomeEducation
August 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
word of the day is vicissitude wordsmith.org/words/viciss...
vicissitude
noun: A change in circumstances, typically one that is unwelcome.
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July 28, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Education Committee transcript of session earlier in the week mentions #HomeEducation etc, does anyone else get comments all over the PDF and is there anything I can do to get rid of them committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence... via
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July 25, 2025 at 6:59 AM