Trojan Horse Affair
Expert views as well as news headlines related to the Trojan Horse Affair, when a hoax letter provided the opportunity for Prevent to be forced into schools and the education sector more broadly.
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CategoriesLatest News Trojan Horse Affair in the NewsA new documentary on the Birmingham Trojan Horse Affair has been released on Al-Jazeera Arabic channel. There are no subtitles, however some of the interviews are in English. You can watch the full documentary on Al-Jazeera.
CategoriesLatest NewsAbdullah Keekeebhai was the headteacher of Lantern of Knowledge, a successful independent Islamic school in London, until July 2019, when he was wrongly accused of obstructing a counter-terrorism investigation. Imran Mullah at Middle East Eye investigates.
Birmingham artist Faisal Hussain’s We Must Not Be Extreme is part of an existing series of sculptural works that challenge Prevent, entitled Suspect Objects Suspect Subjects.
The Shawcross Review does not address the harms of Prevent scrutiny of children, and specifically Muslim children. Rather, its recommendations will accentuate them.
The second of a two-part series unpacking the Bloom Review, this incisive and thorough essay by a Concerned Muslim’s blog is a must read.
The teaching of Fundamental British Values in schools is incorporated into the requirement of schools under Prevent, so why does Shawcross ignore its impact and meaning in his report?
CategoriesNewsA sweeping review of the relationship between religion and state by Colin Bloom, will make recommendations urging more aggressive action.
The Middle East Eye delves deeper into the Trojan Horse Affair after the far-right think tank Policy Exchange attempts to have the final word on the hoax.
CategoriesCommunity Resources Latest NewsCommunities Secretary Michael Gove and the Independent reviewer of the Prevent strategy William Shawcross addressed a profit-making pro-Prevent lobbying group, with mysterious funding, the Byline Times has revealed.
An excerpt from the People’s Review of Prevent, on the Prevent strategy and children’s rights, data collection, bogus claims of ‘success’ and why Prevent must be delinked from Manchester.
