Home-schooling parents say draft policy proposals impractical and prejudicial
Parents who educate their children at home have strongly opposed the draft policy on home schooling, published by the Department of Basic Education for comment.The draft policy proposals state that parents should apply to the department for the registration of a pupil and comply with any reasonable conditions set by the department.The proposals also require parents to keep a record of attendance and a suitable timetable for the student, adopt a curriculum, and present their children for periodic testing.The closing date for comment on the policy proposals was December 8‚ but the department has extended the deadline until January 31 next year.The Pestalozzi Trust said the provisions of the draft policy were one-sided and impractical and infringed on the rights of home-educated children and their parents.The trust‚ which is a legal defence fund for home education‚ said in its submissions, dated December 8, that home education was not a form of public education and provisions suitable ...
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