Education Chief Demands Schools Put ‘Tolerance’, ‘Liberalism’ at ‘Heart of Curriculum’
by Virginia Hale Schools must promote “British values”, the head of Ofsted has said, stating that establishments with “cultural conservative or religious values” must be “exposed”. Amanda Spielman said schools have a vital role in upholding principles that “make us a beacon of liberalism, tolerance and fairness”, in a speech to the Birmingham Education Partnership conference. She told officials in the city to place these at “the very heart of the curriculum”, especially “in subjects such as history, English and geography”, and urged schools to resist “superficial displays of British values or tick box exercises”. “We know that even in...
by Virginia Hale Schools must promote “British values”, the head of Ofsted has said, stating that establishments with “cultural conservative or religious values” must be “exposed”. Amanda Spielman said schools have a vital role in upholding principles that “make us...
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