On 19/12/2019 the Minister of Basic Education sent the Pestalozzi Trust the proposed “final version of the draft BELA Bill” (dated 13/12/2019) and invited
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First African Home Education Indaba held in South Africa
‘Home education is a right of parents and children that must be protected by every state. Nations that respect and protect the right of
African Home Education Indaba 2019:A Symbol of Hope BELA Bill Outrage In November 2017, when the BELA Bill was published for public comment, an
Pestalozzi Trust: Review Application Served
The Pestalozzi Trust wishes to announce that yesterday, the 14th of May, 2019, the Trust served papers on the Minister of Basic Education and the Director-General in the
Help persecuted Cuban homeschoolers
Cuban homeschoolers need your help! Home education is forbidden in Cuba. Persecuted homeschoolers now are appealing to the international homeschooling community to help free
A New Home Education Policy for South Africa: Confrontation or Consultation?
On the 17th of November 2017 the Department of Basic Education (DBE) released a Draft Policy on Home Education and called for comments within
ACDP says DBE wasting money promulgating Home Education Policy prematurely
ACDP MP Cheryllyn Dudley said today that “DBE will be wasting money if the Minister promulgates the Policy on Home Education prematurely. There has
GHEC 2018 a success
“You CAN homeschool!” Congratulations to the organisers of the GHEC 2018, and especially to the Russian hosts, thanks to whose hard work hundreds of
GHEC 2018 in Russia
Representatives of the South African home education community will be attending the GHEC 2018 from 15 to 19 May, 2018, in Russia. While education
The first battle in the war against freedom in education
After home education was legalised in 1996, it has grown exponentially for about 20 years. In this period it has made a difference in