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Ofsted report praises strictly Orthodox school's British values

December 3, 2015 12:18
Sir Michael Wilshaw at the launch

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Charlotte Oliver,

Charlotte Oliver

1 min read

A strictly Orthodox school for children with special needs has been praised by Ofsted for its teaching of British values.

Haskel School in Gateshead was singled out by Chief Inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw in Westminster on Tuesday, as he launched the inspection service's annual report for 2014-2015.

On the subject of "Promoting British values, preventing radicalisation and protecting children", Sir Michael said that inspectors scrutinised schools to ensure they were "helping pupils to develop an acceptance and understanding of the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs".

He cited Haskel, a strictly orthodox primary that won an "outstanding" rating in its last inspection in 2014.

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