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Get InvolvedThere are many ways in which home educators can continue the campaign we began with the Home Education Guidelines.
1. Keep checking the Latest page for new developments.You can now sign up for automatic email notification of updates to the latest page. Alternatively you can subscribe to our news feed by clicking on the rss button.
2. Keep an Eye on the Local and National MediaEg via British Media Online. Please alert us to any coverage you become aware of. Where there are "comment" lists it is really important that we ensure our views are put across.We can also use these opportunities to inform and educate the public about what we do, why we do it and how terrific our children and young people are! 3. Look at our Campaigns page4. Write to Your MPIt is very easy to write to your MP using Write to Them. You simply type your postcode in the box and you are automatically re-directed to the mailbox for your constituency MP via the House of Commons. You can also use this service to get in touch with your local councillor or MEP. Some home educators have found it very useful to visit the MP's local constituency surgery. Try putting the MP's name and the word "surgery" into google to find dates and times. It is worth phoning or emailing in advance to arrange an appointment with a brief indication of what you want to discuss.For example, single parents are visiting MPs to raise the question of how welfare reforms will affect home educators. Send your MP one of those "As you may be aware" type letters or emails and enclose a link to the new local authority guidelines. Tell the MP what you hope/fear the guidelines will mean for your family. It is very important that we make MPs aware of home education and that we address their worries and concerns. Let us know when you have contacted your MP and we'll add it to our list. You might also want to get in touch with your MP to raise concerns about the theft of Child Benefit Records. The data was sent on 18 October and senior management at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs were told it was missing on 8 November. The Chancellor was told on 10 November and the news was made public 20 November. The lack of security in this area raises huge fears about the security of ContactPoint, also known as the national database. Here is more information including a comment from children's rights campaigner Terri Dowty of ARCH.
5. Raise the Profile of Home Education in Your CommunityYou can also get involved by raising the profile of home education within your local community. Visit our Media section for more details on how this can be done. You can also get your local MPs and Councillors involved - many of them have no understanding of the issues surrounding home education - its time we educated them! If you are part of a local group or network, you may wish to consider some of our ideas for getting "noticed" and involved in your wider community.
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