07 February 2014

Al-Madinah School in Derby to close its secondary section

.... A damning report by an inspection team from Ofsted – Office for Standards in Education – published in October found the free school “in chaos” “dysfunctional” and “inadequate” and it was placed in special measures.

Schools Minister Lord Nash stepped in to demand an action plan from the trustees but when that proved to be unsatisfactory he demanded the resignations of the founding trustees – Shazia Parveen, Shahban Rehmat and Ziad Amjad - although they did not leave the school until January 31.

[A COMMENT] This was never anything to do with education, it was all about indoctrination.

[ANOTHER] The practice of indoctrination of our young is a relic of the middle ages and open and free discussion of all theories and religions should be offered without a teacher recommended option.

I have seen this is action in a Derby Primary where the staff are from many countries and various religions and the children are taught all religions as subjects for review and not automatic adoption. [Derby Telegraph] Read more