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Publication Date: 2014
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The Consequences of the Trojan Horse Affair and a Possible Way Forward for Birmingham
Barton, Sarah; Hatcher, Richard
FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, v56 n3 p457-471 2014
The UK government seized the opportunity of the Trojan Horse affair to launch a damaging Islamophobic attack, eagerly relayed by a racist press, on the Muslim community in Birmingham and beyond, abusing Ofsted and the Prevent strategy as blatant instruments of ideologically-driven policy. The various reports found no evidence of radicalisation or extremism but did find evidence of governance malpractice in some schools, informed by conservative Muslim views and enabled by the lack of local accountability of governing bodies as a result of the government's policies of academy autonomy and disempowered local authorities. The debate now is focused on moving forward, and this article ends by proposing that a Children's Zone approach offers a strategy which ensures that the community is centrally involved in a new democratic partnership.
Descriptors: Islamic Culture, Islam, Muslims, Evidence, Political Attitudes, Accountability, Educational Malpractice, Governance, Democratic Values, Democracy, Partnerships in Education, Community Involvement, Community Resources, Public Policy, Educational Policy, School Safety, Terrorism, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Racial Bias, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Birmingham)
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