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'Extremist' nurseries to lose funding - Nicky Morgan | |
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Councils are to be given powers to stop funding early years providers with links to extremism, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is to announce. | Councils are to be given powers to stop funding early years providers with links to extremism, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is to announce. |
Mrs Morgan, who will outline the measures later, will say toddlers must learn "fundamental British values". | Mrs Morgan, who will outline the measures later, will say toddlers must learn "fundamental British values". |
She will say schools and nurseries that do not "support this aim" should not receive public money. | She will say schools and nurseries that do not "support this aim" should not receive public money. |
It comes after allegations hard-line Islamists tried to take over Birmingham schools dubbed the "Trojan Horse" plot. | It comes after allegations hard-line Islamists tried to take over Birmingham schools dubbed the "Trojan Horse" plot. |
Announcing the measures, Mrs Morgan, who replaced Michael Gove as Education Secretary in last month's Cabinet reshuffle, will say there is no place for extremism "anywhere in the education system". | Announcing the measures, Mrs Morgan, who replaced Michael Gove as Education Secretary in last month's Cabinet reshuffle, will say there is no place for extremism "anywhere in the education system". |
Funding would be withheld from establishments that teach creationism as scientific fact, Mrs Morgan will say. | Funding would be withheld from establishments that teach creationism as scientific fact, Mrs Morgan will say. |
'Modern Britain' | 'Modern Britain' |
Children in early years will be taught about learning right from wrong, learning to take turns and share, and to challenge negative attitudes and stereotypes. | Children in early years will be taught about learning right from wrong, learning to take turns and share, and to challenge negative attitudes and stereotypes. |
Ofsted will also inspect early years providers on how they are promoting British values. | Ofsted will also inspect early years providers on how they are promoting British values. |
"One of the most important roles of the education system is that it should prepare young people for life in modern Britain," she will say later. | "One of the most important roles of the education system is that it should prepare young people for life in modern Britain," she will say later. |
"I am clear that public money should not be used to support any school or early years provider that does not support this aim because it seeks to promote ideas and teachings than run counter to fundamental British values." | "I am clear that public money should not be used to support any school or early years provider that does not support this aim because it seeks to promote ideas and teachings than run counter to fundamental British values." |
The government will launch a consultation to seek views on the proposals from the public and early years providers. | The government will launch a consultation to seek views on the proposals from the public and early years providers. |
The changes comes after a report into the "Trojan Horse" scandal by former counter-terrorism chief at the Metropolitan Police Peter Clarke was published last month. | The changes comes after a report into the "Trojan Horse" scandal by former counter-terrorism chief at the Metropolitan Police Peter Clarke was published last month. |
It concluded there was a "co-ordinated" campaign by extremists to force out head teachers and impose an "aggressive Islamist agenda" on schools. | It concluded there was a "co-ordinated" campaign by extremists to force out head teachers and impose an "aggressive Islamist agenda" on schools. |
Mrs Morgan said there had been "disturbing" evidence that people with a "shared ideology" were trying to gain control of governing bodies in Birmingham. | Mrs Morgan said there had been "disturbing" evidence that people with a "shared ideology" were trying to gain control of governing bodies in Birmingham. |