John Holmwood
Countering Extremism in British Schools?: The Truth about the Birmingham Trojan Horse Affair
Holmwood, John; O'Toole, Therese
Authors
Therese O'Toole
Abstract
In 2014 an investigation into an alleged plot to ‘Islamify’ several state schools in Birmingham began. Known as the ‘Trojan Horse’ affair, this caused a previously highly successful school to be vilified.
Holmwood, an expert witness in the professional misconduct cases brought against the teachers, and O’Toole, who researches the government’s counter-extremism agenda, challenge the accepted narrative and draw on the potential parallel with the Hillsborough disaster to suggest a similar false narrative has taken hold of public debate.
This important book highlights the major injustice inflicted on the teachers and shows how this affair was used to criticise multiculturalism, and justify the expansion of a broad and intrusive counter extremism agenda.
Citation
Holmwood, J., & O'Toole, T. (2018). Countering Extremism in British Schools?: The Truth about the Birmingham Trojan Horse Affair. Bristol, UK: Policy Press
Book Type | Authored Book |
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Online Publication Date | Nov 29, 2017 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2018 |
Deposit Date | Sep 10, 2017 |
Publisher | Policy Press |
ISBN | 9781447344131 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1124657 |
Publisher URL | https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/countering-extremism-in-british-schools |
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