No answer from Michael Gove M.P over Home education

We sent Mr Gove M.P sectary of state for education an email about home education on 1/9/2010 so far we have had no reply! We also have  asked our own M.P Mr D.Hinds to look into this which he has said he will. We find it very strange that just when we been hearing that maybe new wording or change in the  guidance is on the table  for home education Mr Gove M.P  has not answered last year he was very quick to reply to us and was very helpful  any way see email below.

: 01/09/2010 12:00

To: ministers@education.gsi.gov.uk

Cc: govem@parliament.uk

Subject: Home Education

Dear Mr Gove M.P

Can you confirm that you have no plans to bring in news laws on home education  for this parliament?  Can you also confirm you fully support a parents right to home educate by giving the child a full time suitable education?

We very concerned because Lord Soley has been writing that the house will return again to this subject!

You appeared to have a good understanding of home education you where very helpful to home educators last year  so  we don't want  you getting the wrong advice from people who do not understand home education.

Yours sincerely

Mr Peter Williams Mrs Carol Williams Master Peter A Williams

A Home Educating Family

Had reply from our M.P Mr D Hinds  who has said he follow it up but so far no word from Mr Gove  M.P

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Peter,

Thank you for your message.  I am sorry you have not yet had any response from Michael Gove but I will follow this up.

You ask for my view, which hasn’t changed since I visited you at your home some time ago:  namely that I believe in a right to home educate subject to certain safeguards.  Although most home educating families don’t need safeguards, some do.

I would not worry about Mr. Gove being led astray by some adviser or other.  He is one of the brightest people in public life today and will certainly make up his own mind, having considered the full breadth of evidence and opinion.

Yours sincerely,

Damian Hinds

Above  picture is of Peter with England Junior chess squad taking in Montenegro when Peter played for England in european junior chess championships.