Primary school that 'forces girls as young as seven to wear hijabs' accused of breaking human rights laws

Mehdi Hasan is losing the argument on hijabs in schools

When you title your book Win Every Argument, you create the very definition of a hostage to fortune. So it’s especially unfortunate that Mehdi Hasan, the author of said book, is an inveterate poster on social media – and most of his posts seem to demonstrate that he has, indeed, a knack for the very opposite. On Tuesday, Laura Trott, the shadow education secretary, raised the issue of Barnet Hill Academy, a newly state-funded Islamic faith schoo…

Primary school forcing pupils to wear hijabs accused of 'breaking the law' as policy 'violates human rights'

A state-funded primary school in north London has been referred to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over a policy requiring students to wear the hijab from the age of seven.Barnet Hill Academy, which caters for children aged three to 11, lists a white hijab among the uniform requirements for pupils from Year 3.The policy has prompted accusations that the school is "breaking the law" by discriminating against pupils on religious an…

Primary school that 'forces girls as young as seven to wear hijabs' accused of breaking human rights laws

"No one should be telling girls to cover their hair, least of all a school", Shadow Education Secretary Laura Trott said as she branded the policy “outrageous”.

No child should be forced to wear a hijab by their school

Humanists UK has commended Education Secretary Lucy Powell for stating that it is unacceptable for schools to require young girls to wear the hijab as part of their uniform – a principled stand, it said, for children’s own freedom of religion or belief. Asked in the House of Commons on Monday by Shadow Education Secretary… Continue reading Humanists UK commends Education Secretary: schools must not force girls to wear hijab