Thursday, 9 October 2008

Radicalism in schools plan is so vague as to be completely pointless

The guide which the government has published to target radicalism in schools is so vague it amounts to little more than a statement of the blindingly obvious.

As teachers we use many wonderful, subtle and engaging ways to bring out the views of kids as well as help moderate the more extreme ones – whether through personal expression in poetry and the arts, a broader understanding of various other religious or scientific perspectives.

There’s plenty of help out there to help teachers keep kids in the boundaries of a healthy society, and aside from a media headline or two, we’re not sure what this 47 page bore-a-thon has to offer.

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