Proposed New Independent School Standards<\/a><\/strong> are a politically-correct response to the recent ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal. \u00a0Officials at the Department for Education have taken the opportunity provided by extremism in some Birmingham schools to insist that sodomy and transgender rights should be actively promoted.<\/p>\nAs the Proposal says: ‘independent schools are subject to the Equality Act 2010, the only remedy directly provided by that Act is through the Courts; the new standards would allow the Department to take regulatory action against the school for failing to meet them.’<\/p>\n
The consultation on The Proposed New Independent School Standards, which would apply to private schools, academies and free schools, closes on Monday 4th August.<\/p>\n
For schools run by local education authorities the Government say they will change OFSTED inspection standards to reflect the same position.<\/p>\n
The Proposal (at paragraph 1.1c, speaks of ‘fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs; and encourage students to respect other people, with particular regard to the protected characteristics set out in the Equality Act 2010;’<\/p>\n
But of course the Equality Act 2010 includes ‘gender reassignment’ and ‘sexual orientation’ alongside age, sex, disability, race, religion or belief. \u00a0A better way of encouraging extremism than forcing Muslim schools to promote transsexuality, sodomy and lesbianism can hardly be imagined.<\/p>\n
The Proposal states, at paragraph 3.2.2::<\/p>\n
‘The proposed changes to Part 2 are aimed at making it clear to independent schools that the proprietor must actively promote the fundamental British values that are set out in section 1.1(c) above and that schools must actively promote the specified principles, including furthering tolerance and harmony between different cultural traditions and encouraging respect for democracy. A minimum approach, for example putting up posters on a notice board and organising an occasional visit to places of worship would fall short of \u2018actively promoting\u2019. Schools will be expected to focus on, and be able to show how their work with pupils is effective in embedding fundamental British values. \u2018Actively promote\u2019 also means challenging pupils, staff or parents expressing opinions contrary to fundamental British values.’<\/p>\n
It goes on to say<\/p>\n
‘The new requirement for schools to actively promote principles which encourage respect for persons with protected characteristics (as set out in the Equality Act 2010) is intended to allow the Secretary of State to take regulatory action in various situations: for example … failure to address homophobia…’<\/p>\n
Schools will be obliged \u00a0to challenge the views of parents if they are against “British values” as defined to include the promotion of politically correct groups.<\/p>\n
There are stringent new rules on religious tolerance which will mean Christian children being forced to visit mosques, Muslim children to visit Hindu temples, and so on.<\/p>\n
Independent schools will have to show Stonewall propaganda videos.<\/p>\n
The Proposed New Independent School Standards<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is an outrageous intrusion into a school’s ethos and family life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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