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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · 1d
We haven't heard about the next stage for the Wellbeing Bill yet, NEW POST here edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/n... #HomeEducation
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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · 14d
Universal Credit post-16 - what does "approved by Secretary of State" mean edyourself.org/universal-cr... #HomeEducation
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · 21d
"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."
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 15
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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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 14
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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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 9
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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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 8
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
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 7
Tidied up transcript of my afternoon Q&A Home Ed Zoom Day with links edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/a... #HomeEducation
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 7
Yesterday morning Zoom talk tidied-up transcript plus links edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/m... #HomeEducation
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 6
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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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 3
now awaiting developments at Report stage edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/s... NEW POST #HomeEducation
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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Sep 1
Quick guide to Wellbeing Bill for home educators NEW POST TODAY edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/w... #HomeEducation
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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Aug 31
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
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Aug 28
Explanatory Memorandum re changes to Child Benefit Regulations now linked from my updated Child Benefit page edyourself.org/child-benefit/ #HomeEducation
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Aug 28
changes to child benefit regs next week will be helpful to home ed post-16 edyourself.org/child-benefit/ #HomeEducation
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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Aug 27
it's always the places that ambush you
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Aug 27
on the cusp - 2013
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Aug 26
they were forced into it but best decision they ever made? Plus ca change etc Survey I did over 10 years ago edyourself.org/sen-parents-...
SEN Parents Survey – Ed Yourself
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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Aug 7
where are we up to with the Wellbeing Bill and is anyone listening NEW POST edyourself.wordpress.com/2025/08/07/l... #HomeEducation
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Jul 28
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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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Jul 25
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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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Jul 21
"He has made a psychological choice to align with what feels to him to be the safest place at the moment..."
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Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Jul 21
what they will want to know for the register edyourself.org/faq-2-childr... Children Not In School #HomeEducation
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Jul 18
It will of course be unusual for the court to dismiss an appeal which is supported by the other parties. But in my view this is just such a case ... preferable from the children's perspective if [the recorder] had been able to identify the perpetrator of the bite marks, [but] she was unable to do so
familylaw.bsky.social Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · Jul 18
K & G (Care Proceedings: Fact-Finding) [2025] EWCA Civ 910 (18 July 2025): Care proceedings involving two children. Appeal by local authority against the outcome of a fact-finding hearing concerning injuries to one child. Appeal dismissed. www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC...
Fiona @edyourself.bsky.social · Jul 15
"parents who have learning difficulties and who are perhaps for understandable reasons, very mistrustful of the LA" ... [the LA] "need to take the parents as they find them and work with them in a meaningful way", also parents legal team pro bono & commitment and professionalism has been exceptional
familylaw.bsky.social Family Law News @familylaw.bsky.social · Jul 14
R v S [2025] EWHC 1791 (Fam) (11 July 2025):

Care proceedings concerning child of parents with learning difficulties. Care plan agreed for child to remain with her parents, with extensive support for parents and child. R v S [2025] EWHC 1791 (Fam) (11 July 2025): www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH...