Ayla
22-11-2008, 09:04 AM
Home Schooling Review PDF (http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/homeschooling.pdf)
Background PDF (http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/background.pdf)
Survey Results PDF (http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/surveyresults.pdf)
Education Laws for the Future PDF (http://education.qld.gov.au/review/pdfs/education-reforms.pdf)
The Review of Home Schooling was commissioned by the Minister for Education in October 2002.
The Report, which was developed by the reviewer, Bob McHugh, in consultation with a wide community of interested stakeholders, examines the national and international data on home schooling, available information about, and estimates of, the numbers of families likely to be home schooling in Queensland with or without complying with the present regulatory regime, the reasons families choose home schooling, and the appropriateness of present policies and practices.
The report recommends major changes to the Government's approach to home schooling, including: recognition of home schooling as a legitimate educational choice; abolition of the requirement for a dispensation from compulsory attendance; the creation of a new regime based on registration; and the provision of a range of services to support registered home schoolers to deliver effective education for their families. Annual reporting on educational outcomes is also recommended.
Some of the recommendations are being considered for implementation through legislative changes currently being examined in the consultation for the Review of the Education (General Provisions) Act. The home schooling component is on pages 8 and 9 of the Education Laws for the Future consultation paper.
http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/
Background PDF (http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/background.pdf)
Survey Results PDF (http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/surveyresults.pdf)
Education Laws for the Future PDF (http://education.qld.gov.au/review/pdfs/education-reforms.pdf)
The Review of Home Schooling was commissioned by the Minister for Education in October 2002.
The Report, which was developed by the reviewer, Bob McHugh, in consultation with a wide community of interested stakeholders, examines the national and international data on home schooling, available information about, and estimates of, the numbers of families likely to be home schooling in Queensland with or without complying with the present regulatory regime, the reasons families choose home schooling, and the appropriateness of present policies and practices.
The report recommends major changes to the Government's approach to home schooling, including: recognition of home schooling as a legitimate educational choice; abolition of the requirement for a dispensation from compulsory attendance; the creation of a new regime based on registration; and the provision of a range of services to support registered home schoolers to deliver effective education for their families. Annual reporting on educational outcomes is also recommended.
Some of the recommendations are being considered for implementation through legislative changes currently being examined in the consultation for the Review of the Education (General Provisions) Act. The home schooling component is on pages 8 and 9 of the Education Laws for the Future consultation paper.
http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/