In a recent speech, Ofsted claimed that extremists are using religion to pervert education and indoctrinate young people. Singling out the Christian Institute, which was wrongly labelled Anglican, it condemned ideological indoctrination by Christian extremists, and said that schools have a responsibility to ‘tackle those who actively undermine fundamental British values or equalities law’. However, under the Equality Act 2010, religion is listed as a protected characteristic, alongside such things as sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, age, and race. Ofsted’s apparent prioritisation of LGBT rights over other protected characteristics not only denies this but, by extension, seeks to alter or oppose the law. An Ofsted spokesperson said, ‘We must tackle those who actively undermine fundamental British values or equalities law.’ Ofsted appears to believe that expressing religious belief is not endorsing British values. Pray for parents to continue to have their children educated in line with their own religious and / or philosophical beliefs.
Protect Christian belief in schools
Written by David Fletcher 16 Mar 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for stricter control of Ofsted, and for religion to have equal value with other protected structures. (Leviticus 19:15)
- More: vfjuk.org.uk/uncategorized/protect-christian-belief-in-schools-stop-secularistlgbt-activists-in-ofsted-using-their-powers-to-drive-christian-faith-and-practice-out-of-education/
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