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New findings show that some local authorities are putting more obstacles in the way of parents who want to educate their children at home. The Scottish Consumer Council claims in a report that some councils adopt “a heavy-handed approach which can be intimidating to parents and, in some cases, their children�.Douglas Sinclair, the chairman of the SCC and a former local authority chief executive, said the right to home educate was “a fundamental entitlement of every parent� which required a “positive partnership� between families and their council.
Full story at Times Educational Supplement Scotland.
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