Islamist plot: six schools face Ofsted special measures

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Six schools implicated in the so-called 'Trojan Horse' plot by extremists to 'Islamise' secular state education face being placed in special measures

At least six Birmingham schools at the centre of an alleged Islamic takeover plot are set to be placed in “special measures” by Ofsted in a move that could see their entire leadership removed.

The six schools are implicated in the so-called “Trojan Horse” plot by extremists to “Islamise” secular state education in Birmingham which has allegedly seen the illegal segregation of pupils and discrimination against non-Muslim pupils.

The Telegraph understands the six will be rated “inadequate” by the schools inspectorate after a series of snap inspections over the past few weeks. The label usually leads to “special measures”, which in turn give Ofsted the power to remove senior managers or even close the schools.

Ofsted will also take action, although less drastic, at a further nine schools in the city where the attempted Islamic takeover is less advanced, or where secular head teachers are resisting it. Only one of the 17 schools inspected by Ofsted so far in connection with the alleged plot has received a clean bill of health, although one report is yet to be completed.

One source said: “Almost all of the reports to a greater or lesser extent are pointing out flaws in leadership, management or safeguarding driven by an Islamist political ideology. Sometimes the flaws are light. In some cases they are very severe. Those to be put in special measures are those where [radical] governors are effectively running the school.”

Separately, senior sources at the Department for Education (DfE) say they have established an “overlapping web of connections” in the schools affected, with a “driving force which appears to be explicitly Islamist”. This is despite some prominent figures in Birmingham attempting to cast doubt on the credibility of the allegations.

In the reports, to be published at the same time next month, Ofsted will grade Park View; Golden Hillock; Nansen; Oldknow and Saltley schools in Birmingham as “inadequate” for leadership and management, the lowest possible ranking. A sixth school, Alston, is already in special measures.

Springfield; Adderley; Regents Park; Highfield; Gracelands; Ladypool; Marlborough; Montgomery and Waverley schools will be graded as “requiring improvement” in leadership and management, the second-lowest rank, and given enhanced monitoring and support. No concerns were found at Ninestiles. The report on one further school, Washwood Heath, is still being completed. A number of other schools in Birmingham are likely to be inspected after Easter.

One school on the list has confirmed that it had been targeted. In a message to parents, Adderley said several head teachers had informed the authorities of “malicious and targeted campaigns to remove them” and that attempts have been made “to destabilise the school by a very small but well organised group of individuals”.

It added: “The governors, head teacher, senior leadership team and staff have been robust in ensuring that Adderley remains a multicultural school providing a safe and positive learning environment for all of our 630 children.”

The verdicts of the Ofsted reports are almost certain to mean that Tahir Alam, the hardline Muslim Council of Britain activist accused of being the “Trojan Horse” plot’s ringleader, is removed from his roles as chairman of governors at Park View, chairman of the Park View Educational Trust, which also runs Nansen and Golden Hillock, and from his post as a governor of Highfield. His key allies at many of the schools affected are also likely to be removed. Mr Alam denies any involvement in any plot, calling it a “witch-hunt” and “fabrication”.

A separate report, by inspectors from the DfE, has substantiated many of the allegations. The report, disclosed in The Telegraph on Friday, accused Park View, Nansen and Golden Hillock of illegally segregating pupils, discriminating against non-Muslim students and “restricting” the GCSE syllabus to “comply with conservative Islamic teaching”.

The report said girls at Park View and Golden Hillock were made to sit at the back of the class; some Christian pupils at Golden Hillock were left to “teach themselves” and at Park View a supporter of al-Qaeda was invited to speak at assembly. Aspects of the GCSE curriculum were ignored as un-Islamic, even though needed by pupils for exams.

Lindsey Clark, Park View’s respected executive head, who retired last week, is one of five non-Muslim head teachers in a small area of Birmingham to leave her job in the past six months. The DfE report makes clear that Mrs Clark, who over 11 years took Park View to an Ofsted rating of “outstanding”, had been reduced to a figurehead.

At Oldknow, another school to be placed in special measures, Bhupinder Kondal, the non-Muslim head teacher, was forced from her job despite also achieving an “outstanding” Ofsted rating.

At Springfield, staff told The Telegraph Christopher Webb, the successful secular head teacher, is under “non-stop attack” by radical members of the governing body. Separately, Mr Webb has received death threats.

A small number of individuals linked to either Mr Alam, a Birmingham charity called the al-Hijrah Trust or an online group called Educational Activists are present in most of the schools affected. In messages leaked to The Sunday Telegraph, members of the Educational Activists group discussed how they would pursue an “Islamising agenda” in schools.

Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, last week controversially appointed Peter Clarke, the former head of counter-terrorism at Scotland Yard, to investigate the issue. Ministers and DfE officials were understood to be frustrated at what one senior figure called “the wilful attempt at every stage to minimise what is happening” by local leaders in Birmingham.

The city council was aware of growing pressure on head teachers almost six months ago, but only acted after an anonymous letter purporting to reveal details of the plot was published. Many teachers have told The Sunday Telegraph their complaints to the council were ignored.

Mark Rogers, the chief executive of the council, claimed only two weeks ago that there was no conspiracy, merely “new communities” raising “legitimate questions and challenges” to the “liberal education system”.

However, the council has now frozen the recruitment of school governors and set up an inquiry of its own.

Ofsted is understood to be highly critical of the council’s performance. However, parents and Tristram Hunt, the shadow education secretary, said Mr Gove’s policies were also to blame. Many of the schools affected have converted to academies, greatly limiting the local authority’s control over how they are run.
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The six schools are implicated in the so-called “Trojan Horse” plot by extremists to “Islamise” secular state education in Birmingham which has allegedly seen the illegal segregation of pupils and discrimination against non-Muslim pupils.
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The anti-Islamic trolls strike again. You guys should be banned for inciting hate.
 
tRoN said:
The anti-Islamic trolls strike again. You guys should be banned for inciting hate.
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the usual double talk from the forked tongue
from the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 missing thread
in comes the islamic propaganda:
tRoN said:
Even if they find the plane it will still be covered up.

Like how they "found" Osama ...so he was quickly "buried" at sea
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tRoN said:
The anti-Islamic trolls strike again. You guys should be banned for inciting hate.
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Or commended for exposing it?

I suppose it depends what flavour of brainwashing you were subjected to as a kid.
 
Spizz said:
Or commended for exposing it?

I suppose it depends what flavour of brainwashing you were subjected to as a kid.
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Remember I may not agree with all the propaganda nor do I support extremism but to keep posting these controversial and NON-mainstream issues is inciting hate speech
 
tRoN said:
Remember I may not agree with all the propaganda nor do I support extremism but to keep posting these controversial and NON-mainstream issues is inciting hate speech
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Righty ho, in future only non-controversial issues should be debated.

Do you perhaps have any comment on the topic ?
 
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non-mainstream, in your opinion
hate speech in your opinion too

change that situation a little:
The six schools are implicated in the so-called “Trojan Horse” plot by extremists to “Zionise” secular state education in Birmingham which has allegedly seen the illegal segregation of pupils and discrimination against non-jewish pupils.
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we all know the muslim outrage that would be happening right now if the above were the case
 
tRoN said:
Remember I may not agree with all the propaganda nor do I support extremism but to keep posting these controversial and NON-mainstream issues is inciting hate speech
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Really? Did you read the piece which actually happens to be from one of the UKs leading broadsheet newspapers and is a current hot topic in the British news?

Really dude, where the fsck do you get hate speech?

But thankfully there are non Muslims who are prepared to expose and uncover these poisonous filth who give Islam a bad name because the majority of Muslims who are of course decent, usually sit on their thumbs and say or do nothing.
 
Spizz said:
Really? Did you read the piece which actually happens to be from one of the UKs leading broadsheet newspapers and is a current hot topic in the British news?

Really dude, where the fsck do you get hate speech?

But thankfully there are non Muslims who are prepared to expose and uncover these poisonous filth who give Islam a bad name because the majority of Muslims who are of course decent, usually sit on their thumbs and say or do nothing.
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Or the Muslims that are fighting against it are threatened with death.

Such as Maajid Nawaz.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maajid_Nawaz
 
After all the lies,
After all the negative media,
After all the vilification of Muslims..

Only after they fulfilled their agenda..

They decide their was no 'Trojan Horse'


The chairman of the education committee, Graham Stuart, said that apart from one incident in one school "no evidence of extremism or radicalisation was found by any of the inquiries in any of the schools involved".

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/education-31905704
 
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