{"id":13960,"date":"2019-03-05T16:57:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T16:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/?p=13960"},"modified":"2019-03-05T18:35:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T18:35:41","slug":"ofsted-chief-condemns-parkfield-parents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/ofsted-chief-condemns-parkfield-parents\/","title":{"rendered":"Ofsted chief condemns Parkfield parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13970\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13970\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/ofsted-chief-condemns-parkfield-parents\/amanda-spielman-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13970\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Amanda-Spielman-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda Spielman Her Majesty\u2019s Chief Inspector (HMCI) at Ofsted\" width=\"400\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Amanda-Spielman-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Amanda-Spielman-600x460.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Amanda-Spielman.jpg 615w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amanda Spielman Her Majesty\u2019s Chief Inspector (HMCI) at Ofsted<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parents at Parkfield School in Birmingham have demonstrated overwhelming solidarity in their battle to oust a campaigning homosexual teacher. The parents took between 540 and 600 children out of school on Friday 1st March 2019.\u00a0 That&#8217;s out of a total roll of 740, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/furious-muslim-parents-withdraw-600-15909858\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as the Birmingham Mail reports<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018No Outsiders&#8217; project has been developed by one Andrew Moffat.\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/gay-activist-up-for-1m-global-teacher-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The campaigning homosexual<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0acts as \u2018assistant head teacher&#8217; at the school. No Outsiders has figured books such as \u2018Mommy, Mama and Me&#8217;, \u2018My Princess Boy&#8217; and \u2018King &amp; king&#8217; \u2013 stories about same-sex relationships and transgenderism.<\/p>\n<h2>No protests, please!<\/h2>\n<p>The head of the education inspection agency <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2019\/feb\/21\/ofsted-chief-backs-teaching-of-same-sex-couples-after-parent-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supports gay lessons<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 A defiant Amanda Spielman, &#8216;Her Majesty&#8217;s Chief Inspector&#8217; (HMCI) at Ofsted, explained it is \u2018vital&#8217; children know about \u2018families that have two mummies or two daddies&#8217;.\u00a0 To a decadent society, sodomy is &#8216;vital&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghampost.co.uk\/news\/regional-affairs\/ofsted-slams-parent-protests-backs-15864544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She condemned parental protests<\/a><\/strong> and called for \u2018sane, rational discussion&#8217;. If a policy was \u2018not working well enough&#8217; then \u2018it&#8217;s proper conversation that will change it, not protests,&#8217; she sniffed.<\/p>\n<h2>But protests work &#8230;<\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s breathtaking establishment arrogance. Funnily enough, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2019\/mar\/04\/birmingham-school-stops-lgbt-lessons-after-parent-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Guardian told us on Monday<\/a><\/strong> that Parkfield School has now stopped gay lessons, for now. In a face-saving letter to parents, the school said: \u2018Up to the end of this term, we will not be delivering any No Outsiders lessons in our long-term year curriculum plan, as this half term has already been blocked for religious education (RE).&#8217;\u00a0 So protests work!<\/p>\n<p>But in a defiant tone, the letter went on: \u2018Equality assemblies will continue as normal and our welcoming No Outsiders ethos will be there for all.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The parents are telling Christian Voice that no child will attend any assembly or class conducted by Andrew Moffat.\u00a0 Here is <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/parents-protest-againt-no-outsiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our earlier report of their protests<\/a><\/strong>, which we attended.<\/p>\n<h2>Ofsted: &#8216;Outside influence&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13875\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/parents-protest-againt-no-outsiders\/parkfield2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13875\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13875\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parkfield2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Parkfield Community School, where gay activist Andrew Moffat has been promoting No Outsiders\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parkfield2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parkfield2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parkfield2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Parkfield2-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parkfield Community School, where gay activist Andrew Moffat has been promoting No Outsiders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Astonishingly, Ofsted later confirmed Parkfield was re-inspected after receiving a number of complaints. However, a spokesperson said: \u2018We support the right of school leaders to determine the curriculum as they see fit and in the interests of their pupils \u2013 free from hostile outside influence.&#8217; That&#8217;ll be parents, no doubt.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018spokesperson&#8217; went on: \u2018All schools have a responsibility to prepare children for life in modern Britain and that includes encouraging respect for those who are different, for instance LGBT people or those of different faiths.&#8217;\u00a0 And parents have a responsibility to defend and inoculate their children from gay propaganda:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deut 6:7\u00a0 And thou shalt teach (God&#8217;s words) diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Conference in Cumbria<\/h2>\n<p>In an interesting development, Amanda Spielman is the headline act at an <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsandstar.co.uk\/news\/17308213.top-speaker-for-learning-conference-at-egremont-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">education conference in Cumbria<\/a><\/strong> on Monday 18th March. HMCI will speak at the Cumbrian Leading Learning research conference at West Lakes Academy in Egremont.<\/p>\n<p>The conference starts at 8.30am and runs until 4.00pm.\u00a0 We are talking to local Christians and may hold a witness which would start from 8.00am sharp if we have enough support.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psa 94:16\u00a0 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Conference in Birmingham<\/h2>\n<p>However, the weekend before, Education Secretary Damian Hinds is speaking on Friday 15th and Amanda Spielman on Saturday 16th March at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascl.org.uk\/events\/calendar_event-detail.ascl-annual-conference-2019.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Association of School and College Leaders 2019 Annual Conference<\/a><\/strong>. It is being held in, of all places, Birmingham.\u00a0 Lord, how do you do that?\u00a0 the venue is the International Convention Centre (ICC) B1 2EA.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll witness with leafleting at 8.00am on both days and also aim to be there from 4.00pm to 5.30pm for people leaving the venue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psa 20:5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This event is heaven-sent for a big witness! If you can, come. If not, pray!<\/p>\n<h2>Spielman controversies<\/h2>\n<p>Controversy appears to dog Amanda Spielman.\u00a0 An accountant with no teaching experience, never having placed her children in a state school, her appointment was <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/education-36723828\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roundly condemned by the Education Select Committee<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Despite that, then Education Secretary Nicky Morgan MP appointed her anyway.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13971\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/index.php\/ofsted-chief-condemns-parkfield-parents\/luke-tryl\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13971\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Luke-Tryl-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"Luke Tryl. The gay Tory activist has enjoyed a meteoric rise.\" width=\"450\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Luke-Tryl-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Luke-Tryl-600x315.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Luke-Tryl.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luke Tryl. The gay Tory activist has enjoyed a meteoric rise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a twist.\u00a0 Nicky Morgan&#8217;s education advisor at the time, gay activist and Tory Party 1hack Luke Tryl, fresh from a stint at Stonewall, went on to become head of policy, no less, at Ofsted.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/schoolsweek.co.uk\/ofsted-strategy-director-luke-tryl-to-lead-new-schools-network\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SchoolsWeek says<\/a><\/strong> he&#8217;s just left the corrupt watchdog to become head of the New Schools Network, a Government-funded charity which advises on setting up Free Schools.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Psa 73:3\u00a0For I was envious &#8230; when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.\u00a0&#8230; 8\u00a0They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.\u00a0&#8230; 17\u00a0Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>The hijab crusade<\/h2>\n<p>This time last year, the Amanda <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2018\/feb\/06\/ofsted-chief-inspector-amanda-spielman-hijab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">went on a crusade &#8211; as it were- against hijabs<\/a><\/strong> when Neena Lall, head of St Stephen\u2019s, an east London primary school, banned girls under eight from wearing them.\u00a0 She even sent inspectors to the school to show solidarity. \u201cSchool leaders,\u201d she said subsequently, \u201cmust have the right to set school uniform policies \u2026 to promote cohesion \u2026 Ofsted will always back heads who take tough decisions in their pupils\u2019 interests.\u201d\u00a0 Parents and Muslim community leaders forced the ban\u2019s reversal anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Spielman pointedly called on \u201cothers in government\u201d to give similar backing. \u201cMuscular liberalism\u201d, she said, was needed \u201cto tackle those who actively undermine fundamental British values\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;ll be &#8216;fundamental British values&#8217; like accepting sodomy.\u00a0 This Amanda is heading for a fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prov 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We&#8217;ll really appreciate your support<br \/>\nClick below to join Christian Voice and stand up for the King of kings<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/P1OVTZ-gb\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3940\" style=\"border: 0px;\" title=\"Join Today!\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianvoice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Join_donate_Logo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em><strong>Click on the social media links below to share this post:<\/strong><\/em>&lt;\/span<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parents at Parkfield School in Birmingham have demonstrated overwhelming solidarity in their battle to oust a campaigning homosexual teacher. 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