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Tag Archives: British values
How Britain treats its children – a UN perspective
by Dr Pam Jarvis, Leeds Trinity University In June 2016, national news headlines were dominated by Britain’s referendum on whether to remain within or leave the European Union. Other news disappeared beneath this maelstrom, including a story which lays bare some … Continue reading
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Tagged British values, childhood, community, grammar schools, mental health, poverty, wellbeing
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NUT strike: the only way to stop a shipwreck
Schools in England are heading for the rocks. They are dealing concurrently with: forced academies and free schools a school places crisis because Local Authorities are forbidden from building schools an impossible curriculum tests and exams designed so that children … Continue reading
Brexit campaign leaves children scared
Racism was the main energy behind the Brexit campaign, and now we are seeing the ugly consequences. The Huffington Post has pulled together dozens of twitter reports of nasty attacks and verbal abuse not just against EU citizens but on anybody who looks ‘foreign’. Saw … Continue reading
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Tagged British values, Islamophobia, migration, politicians, poverty
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Primary schools responding to diversity
New research by inclusion and SEN experts Mel Ainscow and Alan Dyson, in partnership with Lisa Hopwood and Stephanie Thomson, shows how a fragmented school system is affecting vulnerable children. It raises issues about the way diversity is understood primarily in … Continue reading
English lessons for Muslim mums?
The prime minister’s recent announcement of £20 million to “teach thousands of Muslim women to speak English” looks like a good thing on the surface, but it adds adds another layer to a record of hypocrisy and Islamophobia. Firstly, the … Continue reading
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Tagged British values, Islamophobia, Prevent
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whose fundamental British values?
Following the Conservative Party Conference, the BBC’s celebration of National Poetry Day entitled ‘We British’ might have seemed like a chance for more flag-waving. There were lots of surprises. In the final programme, Hollie McNish performed her new poem on British identity: … Continue reading
NUT takes firm stand on “Prevent” and “British values”
Some of the most powerful speeches at the NUT’s Easter conference concerned the damage being caused by the Prevent strategy and the demand that teachers assert and police loyalty to “British values”. Speakers explained how teachers are being coopted into a policing role … Continue reading
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Tagged British values, extremism, Islamophobia, Muslims, Prevent, racism
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Reclaiming Schools 