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| Muslim school where library books said husbands could beat wives to be taken over by Government | |
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| The Government has ordered the takeover of a state-funded Muslim school in Birmingham where a boy died in March. | The Government has ordered the takeover of a state-funded Muslim school in Birmingham where a boy died in March. |
| Ofsted visited the Al-Hijrah school after nine-year-old Mohammed Ismaeel Ashraf reportedly suffered an allergic reaction and collapsed at the school. He was taken to hospital, but died shortly afterwards. | Ofsted visited the Al-Hijrah school after nine-year-old Mohammed Ismaeel Ashraf reportedly suffered an allergic reaction and collapsed at the school. He was taken to hospital, but died shortly afterwards. |
| An earlier inspection found books in the library that said husbands were allowed to beat their wives and could force them to have sex. | An earlier inspection found books in the library that said husbands were allowed to beat their wives and could force them to have sex. |
| A June report said the school was "inadequate", saying pupils were not "sufficiently" safe and staff were not prepared for medical emergencies. | A June report said the school was "inadequate", saying pupils were not "sufficiently" safe and staff were not prepared for medical emergencies. |
| The school is currently embroiled in a long legal battle to allow it to segregate girls and boys. | The school is currently embroiled in a long legal battle to allow it to segregate girls and boys. |
| Amanda Spielman, chief inspector at Ofsted, told The Sunday Times: “I am deeply concerned about the idea that total segregation of children within a mixed school is acceptable." | Amanda Spielman, chief inspector at Ofsted, told The Sunday Times: “I am deeply concerned about the idea that total segregation of children within a mixed school is acceptable." |
| In November, the High Court ruled that Ofsted inspectors were wrong to punish the school on the basis of the "erroneous" assumption that segregation amounted to unlawful discrimination. | In November, the High Court ruled that Ofsted inspectors were wrong to punish the school on the basis of the "erroneous" assumption that segregation amounted to unlawful discrimination. |
| The judge said: “There is no evidence in this case that segregation particularly disadvantages women.” | The judge said: “There is no evidence in this case that segregation particularly disadvantages women.” |
| But Ofsted is appealing the decision and a Court of Appeal has been asked to give a final ruling on the issue. | But Ofsted is appealing the decision and a Court of Appeal has been asked to give a final ruling on the issue. |