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The College Views Dispatch
Or, When Westminster Received a Masterclass in Lifelong Learning (and Missed the Point Entirely)
Filed: 17 October 2024
Reference Code: SWK-EDU-PHILOSOPHY-2024-10
PDF Filename: 2024-10-17_SWANK_Letter_Westminster_CollegeViewsAndLearningEthics.pdf
One-Line Summary: Polly Chromatic offers a graceful, erudite reflection on education, only to have it read by people who confuse documentation with danger.
I. What Happened
On a quiet October morning, Polly Chromatic responded to Westminster’s meddling in educational planning by sending them an unsolicited, unassailable summary of her educational philosophy, background, and plans for her children.
It read like a love letter to learning — if learning were allowed in the safeguarding matrix.
She wrote:
“Learning is the goal, not the degree.”
“College is sometimes good and sometimes it is better to teach yourself depending on the subject.”
“Health is a priority because learning isn’t efficient when humans are sick or feeling unwell or unable to breathe.”
This was not a message. It was an entire syllabus.
II. What the Complaint Establishes
This email reflects what the Local Authority refused to acknowledge:
Polly is deeply embedded in educational culture, both professionally and generationally.
Her family is composed of academic specialists.
Her children are being raised in an environment that prioritises independent inquiry, health literacy, and transatlantic curiosity.
The so-called "educational concern" narrative is not just false — it is embarrassing.
Westminster cannot argue she’s disengaged. They can only argue they weren’t listening.
III. Why SWANK Logged It
Because when a mother tells you she holds multiple degrees, was raised by college professors, and has spent two decades in university halls — the correct response is not “have you considered parenting classes.”
Because only a safeguarding officer would read the sentence “we are excited to learn more about the UK university system” and flag it as a risk.
Because this email proves that the only educational neglect occurring is Westminster’s refusal to read.
IV. Violations
False Framing of Educational Neglect – Attempting to erase a mother’s academic background for narrative convenience
Cultural Misrecognition – Refusal to honour American educational credentials and values
Intellectual Erasure – Treating educated mothers as threats, not partners
Disability Ignorance – Disregarding health-based educational pacing
Retaliatory Safeguarding – Reframing independent learning as non-engagement
V. SWANK’s Position
We consider this letter an essential artefact of safeguarding absurdity. Westminster asked for views. Polly gave them a manifesto. And then — as always — they punished the depth of the answer.
This wasn’t a defence. It was a credentialed mic drop.
Let the archive reflect: when a mother who holds a Master’s in Human Development tells you that health precedes learning, you take notes — you don’t schedule a referral.
We file this to remind the record that it is not education that’s missing — it’s comprehension. And Westminster fails the reading level.
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