A school has revised a letter branded "heavy-handed" after parents were told they must send their children to a workshop on Islam or have them labelled racist in their school file.
Mothers and fathers were warned: "Refusal to allow your child to attend will result in a Racial Discrimination note being attached to your child's education record, which will remain on this file throughout their school career.
"All absences on this day will be investigated for their credibility and will only be sanctioned with a GP sick note."
Parents branded the letter "ludicrous." [The Huffington Post UK] Read more