New reply from Damian Hind M.P

We had anther email from our M.P Damian Hind over the 20 day off rule. We think you should lobby your M.P over this matter at least you can say you did everything you could to stop it. Our M.P is new and is still learning his trade but it does him good to know that we are watching him! Over all Damian is a good M.P and at least he replies to you he also does  listen to what you say.

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Williams and Peter,

Thank you for your further message.

First of all, may I congratulate Peter on his recent successes – and I hope he will be equally successful in the British competition.

I am once again bringing your concerns to the attention of the Minister and seeking his answers to the specific points you have made and  his confirmation that your objections have been noted.

Kind regards,

Damian

here is our email to Damian

Dear  Damian 

Home education is undermined by the 20 days the child name stays on a school register  as it is parents in law  who are responsible for seeing that a child receives a suitable full time education.

We ask again where is the evidence that we need this change? Show us?

Why the rush to bring it in via Statutory Instrument?

Why where home educators not consulted about this and only found out about it by chance? In other words the Department for Education was hoping to just sneak it in! Time can always be made to consult!

What is to stop the 20 day rule being extended to say 30 days or 40 days?

Will a child name stay on a private school register  for 20 days if parents says it is home educating?

None of these question have been answered

It must be recorded    by you as our M.P(we can only lobby you) that we are against this change and we know of other home educators as well who do not agree with this change.

If that was the only change in the pipe line I guess home educators could live with it but we have a feeling this is just the start of  attempting to change the law on home education? Thank goodness Peter will soon be 16 and not be affected by any of it.

Peter won  Uxbridge Adult chess open and qualified again for the British Adult chess championship for this yea.r 

Best Regards

Peter Carol Peter