UK: Former muslim headteacher who urged pupils to 'recite the Koran' and 'wear hijabs outside of school' appointed as Ofsted chairman

[duluxe]

A former headteacher who urged pupils to “recite the Koran” and “wear hijabs outside of school” has been appointed as the chairman of Ofsted.


Sir Hamid Patel will take up the interim role while a successor for Dame Christine Ryan is found.


This is believed to be the first time a religious school leader has been appointed to the role.


Patel is the chief executive of Star Academies Trust, which runs around 40 primary and secondary schools including Islamic schools, grammar schools and one Christian school.




He has been on the Ofsted board since 2019, and has led Star Academies since 2010.


Before that, he was the headteacher of Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School in Blackpool.


While he was in that role, guidance at the school urged pupils to “recite the Koran at least once a week”, and “not bring stationery to school that contains un-Islamic images”.

 

[laksaboy]

It's worse... he's a Patel... a CECA man.