PARENTS’ DECLARATION
WE DECLARE our independent status and affirm our responsibility for the upbringing and education of our children in accordance with our lawful rights and natural justice.
WE ASSERT our right to choose the place, form and content of the educational provision for our children in accordance with the following:
The parent of every child of compulsory school age shall cause him to receive efficient full-time education suitable—
(a)to his age, ability and aptitude, and
(b)to any special educational needs he may have,
either by regular attendance at school or otherwise.
(Section 7 of theEducation Act 1996)
In the exercise of any functions which it assumes in relation to education and to teaching, the State shall respect the right of parents to ensure such education and teaching in conformity with their own religious and philosophical convictions.
(Protocol 2 Article 1 of the European Convention of Human Rights)
WE WILL protect the rights of our children to own their own lives, to privacy and freedom from undue official interference in accordance with the following rights:
The right to respect for a private and family life, home and correspondence
(Human Rights Act 1998)
the right to be free from “arbitrary or unlawful interference with [their] privacy, family, home or correspondence” and from “unlawful attacks on [their] honour and reputation”
(Article 16 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child)
WE DEMAND that state officials remain within the bounds of the powers already conferred upon them under current law in their dealings with us, the people.
WE WILL UPHOLD AND DEFEND the above principles without fear or favour where the state forgets its legitimate function, oversteps its bounds or seeks to exert undue influence or power over our lives and those of our children against our traditional freedoms and natural justice.
May 1st 2009
Please indicate support for this Declaration via the comments box or write to ahed
Comments (Show all 156)
Linda Sinclair said
at 4:30 pm on Jun 17, 2009
I would also like to sign this declaration
sarahtheorme@... said
at 11:05 pm on Jun 17, 2009
The Orme family sign up to this declaration
Fatima D'Oyen said
at 11:30 pm on Jun 17, 2009
I sign up to this declaration.
Emma Stevens said
at 4:43 pm on Jun 18, 2009
I fully support the declaration.
Ness Moore said
at 8:52 pm on Jun 18, 2009
I sign up to this declaration
Gabrielle said
at 9:38 am on Jun 19, 2009
I sign up to this declaration
Gabrielle Brandow
David Landy said
at 2:46 pm on Jun 22, 2009
I support this declaration
starkfamily@... said
at 7:17 pm on Jun 23, 2009
Please add me to the declaration, Sarah Errington.
Many thanks
starkfamily@... said
at 7:19 pm on Jun 23, 2009
We sign up to the AHED Parents Declaration.
Stan & Patricia Wocial
Rachel said
at 9:37 pm on Jun 25, 2009
I sign up to the declaration
Rachel Hickman
starkfamily@... said
at 1:22 am on Jun 28, 2009
Please can you add my name to the parent's declaration?
Thank you,
Carla Cawser
bikerchaz said
at 12:01 pm on Jun 30, 2009
We sign uo to the declaration
Charles & Dawn Nettleton
MrsPlinks said
at 12:09 pm on Jun 30, 2009
We sign up to this declaration
Llewelyn & Monique Thomas
Kathryn Weymouth said
at 9:40 pm on Jun 30, 2009
I sign up to this declaration
Kathryn Weymouth
Clare said
at 10:24 pm on Aug 8, 2009
175 declarations to date ( 8th aug)
ah well - no wonder govt think we are a pushover -
20, 000 known HE children (40, 000 ISH parents)
80,000 children estimated by the badman
i guess he's slightly underestimated
zzzzzzzzzz
judithannemurphy@aol.com said
at 10:42 pm on Aug 8, 2009
We sign up to this declaration
Jude Murphy and Dave Weisser
Neil T said
at 11:53 pm on Aug 8, 2009
I sign up to this declaration
Louise said
at 4:00 am on Aug 9, 2009
I sign up to this declaration. Louise Thorn
Schuyler said
at 8:42 am on Aug 9, 2009
I sign up to this declaration. Schuyler Waynforth
najtned@... said
at 9:50 am on Aug 9, 2009
I sign up to this declaration long live freedom. Janice Dent
Alexandra Barnes said
at 10:03 am on Aug 9, 2009
I sign up to this declaration. Ally Barnes
barrythejackal@yahoo.co.uk said
at 11:25 am on Aug 9, 2009
I sign up to this declaration. Barry McKeown
Rosemary@... said
at 1:29 pm on Aug 9, 2009
I sign up to this declaration, Rosemary Charles
Fionna Pilgrim said
at 2:45 pm on Aug 9, 2009
I am very happy to sign up; do I have to log-on though? I see some people have had difficulty......
William D Duff
barrythejackal@yahoo.co.uk said
at 7:58 pm on Aug 9, 2009
I sign up to this declaration. Kristina McKeown
Susan Charles-Hendy said
at 10:04 am on Aug 10, 2009
I sign up to this declaration - S Charles-Hendy
Lucie said
at 10:28 pm on Aug 11, 2009
I sign up to this declaration - Lucie Thring
Jo Dunn said
at 7:29 pm on Sep 2, 2009
We sign up to this declaration.
J and N Dunn
opal_jo@yahoo.co.uk said
at 3:36 pm on Sep 3, 2009
I sign up to this declaration.
Jo Allen
starkfamily@... said
at 12:44 pm on Sep 22, 2009
received: Dear AHEd
We wish to indicate our support for the AHED Parents Declaration.
Dr David Shone & Prof. Carole Mundell
starkfamily@... said
at 12:48 pm on Sep 22, 2009
received at ahed@ahed.org.uk:
I sign up to this declaration: Djamila O'Shea
starkfamily@... said
at 12:52 pm on Sep 22, 2009
received at ahed@ahed.org.uk:
Dear AHED,
Please add my name to the Parents Declaration.
Thanks,
Sarah Kavanagh
echornby@yahoo.co.uk said
at 4:51 pm on Sep 22, 2009
I sign up to this declaration: Emma Hornby
NickyEgglestone@talktalk.net said
at 6:31 pm on Sep 22, 2009
I sign up to this declaration: Nicky Egglestone
(account deleted) said
at 6:54 pm on Sep 22, 2009
I sign up to this declaration: Gary Liggett
Julie Daniel said
at 9:00 pm on Sep 22, 2009
The following people sign up to this declaration
Julie Daniel
James Daniel
starkfamily@... said
at 10:36 pm on Sep 23, 2009
received at ahed@ahed.org.uk
i wish to sign up please.
thanks
kathryn jefferson
Hi
Please sign us up.
Gareth and Cathie Middleton
lynn bamber said
at 5:22 pm on Sep 27, 2009
I sign up to this declaration.Lynn Bamber,Alan Bamber.
mumsok said
at 11:10 am on Sep 28, 2009
i support this declaration :)
Lou said
at 4:44 pm on Oct 28, 2009
I sign up to this declaration.
Louise Sherwood.
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