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| 'Trojan Horse': Campaign to impose 'faith-based' ideology | |
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| Head teachers claim there was an organised campaign to impose a "narrow, faith-based ideology" at some schools in Birmingham, Ofsted has said. | Head teachers claim there was an organised campaign to impose a "narrow, faith-based ideology" at some schools in Birmingham, Ofsted has said. |
| The watchdog has placed five of the city's schools in special measures after "deeply worrying" findings. | The watchdog has placed five of the city's schools in special measures after "deeply worrying" findings. |
| It inspected 21 schools after an anonymous letter alleging a Muslim takeover plot was circulated. | It inspected 21 schools after an anonymous letter alleging a Muslim takeover plot was circulated. |
| Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw said a number of schools inspected were "doing well" to promote social awareness. | Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw said a number of schools inspected were "doing well" to promote social awareness. |
| Inspectors carried out monitoring visits at 16 schools, and full inspections at the five schools branded inadequate. | Inspectors carried out monitoring visits at 16 schools, and full inspections at the five schools branded inadequate. |
| Governors 'too involved' | Governors 'too involved' |
| These included Park View School, Golden Hillock School and Nansen Primary, run by the Park View Educational Trust. | These included Park View School, Golden Hillock School and Nansen Primary, run by the Park View Educational Trust. |
| Oldknow Academy, in Small Heath, and Saltley School were also put into special measures. | Oldknow Academy, in Small Heath, and Saltley School were also put into special measures. |
| Reports found music lessons had been removed from the timetable at Nansen, where Muslim pupils exhibited "limited knowledge" of other religions. | Reports found music lessons had been removed from the timetable at Nansen, where Muslim pupils exhibited "limited knowledge" of other religions. |
| Governance and leadership was particularly criticised at all five schools rated inadequate. | Governance and leadership was particularly criticised at all five schools rated inadequate. |
| Sir Michael Wilshaw said teachers at some of the schools inspected had reported being unfairly treated due to their faith and gender. | Sir Michael Wilshaw said teachers at some of the schools inspected had reported being unfairly treated due to their faith and gender. |
| He said inspectors had "uncovered evidence of unfair and opaque recruitment practices, including examples of relatives being appointed to unadvertised senior posts". | He said inspectors had "uncovered evidence of unfair and opaque recruitment practices, including examples of relatives being appointed to unadvertised senior posts". |
| "Although exam results are often good, the curriculum has become too narrow, reflecting the personal views of a small number of governors, rather than the wider community in Birmingham and beyond," he said. | "Although exam results are often good, the curriculum has become too narrow, reflecting the personal views of a small number of governors, rather than the wider community in Birmingham and beyond," he said. |
| Sir Michael also criticised Birmingham City Council for its "failure to support schools in their efforts to keep pupils safe from the risk of extremism". | Sir Michael also criticised Birmingham City Council for its "failure to support schools in their efforts to keep pupils safe from the risk of extremism". |
| "There's been a lack of urgency in the council's response to persistent complaints from head teachers about the conduct of certain governors," he said. | "There's been a lack of urgency in the council's response to persistent complaints from head teachers about the conduct of certain governors," he said. |
| Park View Educational Trust said it "wholeheartedly disputed" the watchdog's findings and would mount a legal challenge to them. | Park View Educational Trust said it "wholeheartedly disputed" the watchdog's findings and would mount a legal challenge to them. |
| Vice chair of Park View Educational Trust Dave Hughes accused inspectors of operating in a "climate of suspicion". | Vice chair of Park View Educational Trust Dave Hughes accused inspectors of operating in a "climate of suspicion". |
| "Ofsted inspectors came to our school looking for extremism, looking for segregation, looking for proof that our children have religion forced upon them as part of a religious plot," he said. | "Ofsted inspectors came to our school looking for extremism, looking for segregation, looking for proof that our children have religion forced upon them as part of a religious plot," he said. |
| "The Ofsted reports find no evidence of this, because this is categorically not what is happening at our schools. | "The Ofsted reports find no evidence of this, because this is categorically not what is happening at our schools. |
| "Our schools do not tolerate extremism of any kind," he added. | "Our schools do not tolerate extremism of any kind," he added. |
| The trust said Golden Hillock was "categorically not an inadequate school" and had only been part of the trust for five months when it was inspected. | The trust said Golden Hillock was "categorically not an inadequate school" and had only been part of the trust for five months when it was inspected. |
| "A number of the judgments are based on data and information that pre‐date the trust's involvement," it said. | "A number of the judgments are based on data and information that pre‐date the trust's involvement," it said. |
| In a statement, Saltley School said Ofsted had "found not the slightest shred of evidence" of an extremist influence at the school. | In a statement, Saltley School said Ofsted had "found not the slightest shred of evidence" of an extremist influence at the school. |
| "Parents and the wider community can be wholly confident that students here are safe and well looked after," it said. | "Parents and the wider community can be wholly confident that students here are safe and well looked after," it said. |
| Head of Birmingham City Council Sir Albert Bore said the authority was "reassured that no evidence of a plot or conspiracy have been found by Ofsted". | Head of Birmingham City Council Sir Albert Bore said the authority was "reassured that no evidence of a plot or conspiracy have been found by Ofsted". |
| "It is clear from Ofsted's inspection findings and Sir Michael Wilshaw's report that some governors do not fulfil their roles and responsibilities and have interfered improperly in the ethos, policies and day-to-day running of certain schools," he said. | "It is clear from Ofsted's inspection findings and Sir Michael Wilshaw's report that some governors do not fulfil their roles and responsibilities and have interfered improperly in the ethos, policies and day-to-day running of certain schools," he said. |
| The 21 schools inspected | The 21 schools inspected |