Muslim pupil taking school to court over prayer ban funded by legal aid
A pupil taking Katharine Birbalsingh to the High Court for imposing a prayer ban at a London state school is using public money to fund the case.
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A pupil taking Katharine Birbalsingh to the High Court for imposing a prayer ban at a London state school is using public money to fund the case.
This court case isn't really about religion, but a politically motivated witch-hunt, writes Carole Malone
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After death threats, protests and criticism of her tough methods of discipline, Katharine Birbalsingh, the head teacher of a free school dubbed the country’s strictest, saw her first cohort of pupils pick up their GCSE results this week. For those wondering if her approach could deliver academic suc
Allowing prayer rituals at a high-achieving London school would "undermine inclusion", the High Court hears.