Big Brother Is Entering The Home

[David WJ Sherlock]

The department of education and local councils are doors for the New World Order. If we are not careful, they are going to get our children. They are taking away the right to bring up our children our way. We are awaking up to the plans, so they will try to educate our children to there way of thinking. Remember. They have control over our children for a good 6 hours a day. We have no say in what they are taught at school. Now they want to condition young families to except the criteria in the home. If we do not act now, we will lose our children.What happens if we do not come up to their standards, will they want to take our kids into care. Why are they so hell-bent on controlling us with regard to our kids at every turn. these diaries they are going to give out are just another way to brainwash the population into submission to the "Prison Planet". I am telling you all. The cattle trucks are in the sidings waiting to roll. There are parents who need support. but this stinks of control.

The Daily Mail reports:

Parents of babies to be given 'learning diaries' so experts can monitor children

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_artic le_id=458540&in_page_id=1770

[Sixy]

Although I regularly check these forums, I rarely post but this topic is very close to my heart as I am a teacher.

David, I share and agree with your cause for alarm and find it interesting that this issue has been brought up recently in the media again (as it was reported on a few months ago).

Most children of Reception age (the first year of state education before formal education begins) will have a "learning diary" completed by the end of their year. This is a record of achievements of the child, similar to that of a school report. However, through my experience, many teachers do not take the filling in of these diaries too seriously and are often incomplete. The diaries will then be sent up to the childs next teacher for them to gain some understanding of 'where they are' and what needs need to be met in the next year.

It seems that there are some misconceptions about the control of the government on teaching (in the present at least!). Although within state education we have the National Curriculum, this is the only legal obligation that schools have to fill. In my opinion, the National Curriculum is rather vague and therefore allows the school to develop their own curriculum to suit the needs of their pupils. Yes, the governement does tell us teachers what to do in certain areas (with other government initiatives), but that doesn't mean that we listen to them!

In fact, many (if not most) teachers also share your annoyance, frustration and anger at the attempted perscriptive measures taken by the government. Including me. Many teachers are also aware of steps taken towards a 'nanny state'.

If a parent has a desire to take a direct action within the school, to make changes to subject matter and the general running of a school, then they can become a Parent Governor. Governors also have the power to hire teachers (alongside senior members of staff).

The "learning diaries" mentioned in the Daily Mail article of course are aimed at pre-school children, and like you, I hope that parents gain the support and wisdom if thinking about completing them.

David, I agree with your alarm and anger with what is happening.

As a teacher I actively encourage children to THINK for THEMSELVES.

BUT! There are many many "but's" to this issue!! What I am trying to do is purely shed a little light of the teachers view and to try to inform a little about some of the things which goes on in schools.

I do believe that the government wants more control, but I also believe that to achieve this, they will have a battle on their hands with teachers.

I could write a lot about this, as I said there are many "buts", but I will close for now.

Lou.

[Busker]

See also http://www.leavethemkidsalone.com/

[John White]

[David WJ Sherlock]