Recently, a number of home-educating families expressed concern that moderators were saying they were required to complete the moderator report template prior to their moderator meeting. HEWA sought clarification from the Department of Education. We were informed that during Covid restrictions in 2020, some moderators started sending the templates to home educators to guide discussions. […]
SCSA (School Curriculum & Standards Authority) has developed new curriculum support materials which home educators can access to further enhance the learning opportunities for our children. The resources are available on the Extranet on the SCSA website. Extranet The Extranet is SCSA’s secure area for teachers to access materials and resources to support them in their […]
In April 2020, HEWA developed a survey to ascertain the impact of COVID-19 on WA’s currently home-educating families. Specifically, we wanted to find out: How COVID-19 was impacting their home-education plans for their children How COVID-19 was impacting their access to resources The impact of COVID-19 on the health and wellbeing on their families Their […]
The Department of Education has recently begun their standard 5-year review of the Home Education Policy. The Home Education Policy includes background information and the required procedures for Department employees, and can be downloaded from the WA Department of Education website. Moderators are obliged to follow the Home Education Policy, however it is the School […]
An important part of HEWA’s role is to liaise with the Department of Education on behalf of home educators. This includes attending meetings with regional offices, building links with key stakeholders, and playing an advocacy role when needed. HEWA has been involved in this work from its inception and has managed to build good working […]
