Just to let you know that World Book Day falls THIS week - Thursday March 1st - and I have found out, by looking at the World Book Day site that home educated kids are entitled to the special £1 book vouchers that school children get. That's a refreshing change, isn't it? Here are some FAQs from their site which may interest UK home educators ...
World Book Day Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. When is World Book Day 2007?
A. World Book Day is on Thursday 1st March 2007.
Q2. Is World Book Day a government initiative?
A. No - World Book Day Ltd is a registered charity that has in the past been awarded a small amount of DfES funding to support the creation of improved Schools’ Pack material.
Q6. My children are educated at home. Are they entitled to receive WBD £1 Book Tokens?
A. Yes. Please supply your details, including the number of children in your care and they will be despatched to you by the WBD Helpline. There is no charge for this service.
Q7. Are pre-school children entitled to World Book Day Book Tokens?
A. In 2004 we extended the reach of the World Book Day initiative into the preschool sector; this was so successful we are continuing and increasing activity in 2007. For further information on this activity please visit the pre-school section of this site where establishments can download a form to register their details.
NB: I advise you to visit the site yourself when contacting the WBD team. I tried their email address at blueyonder and it didn't work. Will keep you updated on whether I get a reply using one of their other addresses.
2 comments:
I got a reply today:
I will add your details to the list of requests, but please be aware that the tokens are now being dispatched on a first-come first-serve basis, as it is now relatively late in terms of the registration process, and I cannot guarantee that you will receive the tokens in time for World Book Day.
I actually gave up on the email situation and rang their helpline number on the FAQ page of the WBD website (link in main post). The woman I spoke to simply took my details and said they'd be 'in the post', no mention of any delay. So I'll post up a further comment when - if! - the vouchers arrive. It may be that the email reply you got was a standard one aimed at school registrations, which closed officially in November, and that home-educators may bypass the main queue - possibly because the required number of tokens is so much smaller.
Just a thought. Good luck with your application!
Jane x
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