In the so-called ‘Trojan horse’ debacle, Birmingham schools have become Gove’s sacrificial lamb
The problem in these schools is not an issue of radicalisation, argues Myriam Francois-Cerrah. New Statesman, 12 June 2014
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MCB responds to ‘Trojan Horse’ witch-hunt
We Need Clarity and Consistency in our Education Standards: British Muslims Respond to the Ofsted Reports of Schools in Birmingham The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) today noted its serious concern at the conduct and outcome of the Ofsted investigation … Continue reading
Jim Fitzpatrick exploits ‘Trojan Horse’ witch-hunt to claim ‘Islamist plot’ in Tower Hamlets
A London MP today warned of the risk of a ‘Trojan Horse’-style Islamist plot to infiltrate councils in the capital amid claims of schools being targeted in Birmingham. As Ofsted criticised five schools at the heart of the row, Labour’s … Continue reading
‘The problem here is the knee-jerk actions of some politicians’ – Park View Educational Trust responds to Gove’s ‘Trojan Horse’ witch-hunt
Verbal statement on Ofsted reports on Park View, Golden Hillock and Nansen schools delivered outside Park View School at 09.30 by Dave Hughes, vice chairman of Park View Educational Trust On behalf of the staff, students and parents who have … Continue reading
Is the Trojan horse row just a witch hunt triggered by a hoax?
Richard Adams poses the question that other journalists would be advised to ask. Guardian, 8 June 2014 See also “‘Trojan Horse’: Calls for interfaith task force”, BBC News, 8 June 2014
Park View Academy hits back in Trojan horse row
Staff and pupils at Birmingham school have been left baffled and angry over its media portrayal, Daniel Boffey reports. Observer, 8 June 2014 See also “Bob Jones criticises Michael Gove’s interference in Trojan Horse investigation”, West Midlands Police Crime Commissioner … Continue reading
Michael Gove book offers clue to Trojan horse row and his views on Islamism
Celsius 7/7, published in the aftermath of the London bombings, provides insights into the political outlook of education secretary Michael Gove, argues Alan Travis. Guardian, 6 June 2014 See also Tom Griffin, “Michael Gove and the subversives”, Spinwatch, 6 June 2014
Naming the narratives: The Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham
In a week when twenty leading educationalists and Muslim leaders have questioned Ofsted’s impartiality in the Birmingham ‘Trojan Horse’ affair, education consultant Robin Richardson reflects on the factors behind its controversial recent inspections. Institute of Race Relations, 5 June 2014
Michael Gove accused of using ‘Trojan Horse’ row to push anti-Islam agenda
Michael Gove has been accused of cynically using the “Trojan Horse” schools row to push an ideological anti-Islamic agenda within the Government. Whitehall sources revealed that behind the scenes the Education Secretary has been pressing David Cameron for months to … Continue reading
Education experts voice fury over Ofsted’s ‘Trojan Horse’ schools inquiry
An ideology “at odds with traditional British values” has taken hold at the schools inspectorate Ofsted, a group of leading educationalists and Muslim leaders have warned. Led by Sir Tim Brighouse, a former chief education officer in Birmingham, the 20 … Continue reading