The schools’ watchdog, Ofsted, was accused in July of ignoring mistreatment of Christian students in its investigation of the ‘Trojan Horse’ schools in Birmingham.
These schools, where hardline Muslim groups had involvement, were suspected of radicalising pupils. Colin Hart, the director of the Christian Institute, said that Ofsted and the Department for Education had given ‘inadequate attention’ to the ‘bullying of Christian pupils’.
Chanting in assemblies
He wrote to the Education Secretary saying that although official reports had listed examples of intolerance towards Christian pupils, none of these was included in the Ofsted reports. The mistreatment was said to include anti-Christian chanting in assemblies; Christians being called ignorant liars by teachers and GCSE pupils who wanted to learn about Christianity being left to themselves.
