Homeschoolers Plead For Help Fighting 'Anti-Parent' Law

A government proposal that is being described as “anti-parent” is threatening to overwhelm a small team of parents in Scotland who are dedicated to fighting the “Children and Young People Bill,” and they are asking for help from fellow homeschoolers worldwide.

According to a report from the Home School Legal Defense Association, the bill “would assign a government social worker to ‘promote, support or safeguard the wellbeing’ of every child from birth.”

That “named person” would have great authority to order what the child – and parents – must do throughout life, regarding schooling, health, social activities and the like.

It’s part of an initiative that calls for “Getting it Right for Every Child.”
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