
Head teachers at international British schools have warned the government that forcing them to promote British values, including gay rights, will put them at risk of imprisonment. However, the government has insisted that they must abide by the standard, saying
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Dec 2015, 3:47 AM PST0

Government inspectors could monitor Sunday schools, church youth groups and even choirs to ensure they are teaching so-called “British values”, in a move Christians have dubbed “profoundly insulting”. The potential measures by school inspection group Ofsted have been described as
by Nick Hallett12 Dec 2015, 8:40 AM PST0

The British government’s advice on teaching “British values” to nursery school children has been criticised as “vacuous” and “ideologically driven” after failing to mention the UK’s Christian heritage. The advice, promoted by the Department for Education, lists values such as
by Nick Hallett1 Dec 2015, 10:39 AM PST0

A Conservative Member of Parliament has said that anti-extremism powers should be used against Christian teachers who don’t agree with gay marriage. Christian groups said that the comments prove that the government’s new anti-extremist orders, designed to tackle Islamic extremism, will
by Donna Rachel Edmunds4 Aug 2015, 7:31 AM PST0

Ofsted is continuing to deny that it’s inspectors are asking young children inappropriate questions on topics such as homosexuality and transgenderism, despite a number of parents coming forward to make complaints in the last few months. The questions have been justified
by Donna Rachel Edmunds2 Feb 2015, 8:00 AM PST0

The mother of a ten year old girl who was left in tears by school inspectors after they quizzed her about lesbianism and whether she felt trapped in her own body has spoken out. Lena Wilkinson, whose daughter Ariella attends Grindon
by Donna Rachel Edmunds23 Jan 2015, 4:49 AM PST0

Inspectors have labelled pupils at a Christian school bigots and forced it to close after a young boy gave the wrong answer when asked what a Muslim was. Teachers at the school say he referenced terrorism in his answer, but argued
by Donna Rachel Edmunds21 Jan 2015, 6:20 AM PST0