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A teacher at the school at the centre of the "Trojan Horse" scandal "fed pupils a diet of Islam", a misconduct panel has found. Teachers at the school at the centre of the "Trojan Horse" scandal fed pupils "on a diet of Islam" and isolated them from British society, a panel found.
Akeel Ahmed, 41, had denied including an "undue amount" of religious influence in pupils' education at Park View Academy in Alum Rock, Birmingham. Akeel Ahmed, 41, and Inamulhaq Anwar, 34, denied stepping up religious influence in education at Park View Academy in Birmingham.
But a professional conduct panel found against him. But a professional conduct panel found against them.
It was the first ruling in a series of hearings related to an alleged plot to control several schools. However, the panel did conclude there was no evidence of Islamic "extremism" at work in the classrooms.
Mr's Ahmed conduct tended to undermine tolerance and respect for the faith and belief of others, the National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) panel sitting in Bournville found. Its ruling was the first in a series due in relation to an alleged plot to control several schools.
He had denied a central allegation he had agreed with others, on or before 31 March last year, to the inclusion of "an undue amount of religious influence in pupils' education". Sex education 'excluded'
The panel found he organised and delivered assemblies and meetings of an overly religious nature with inappropriate content. The two men, who worked at the academy in Alum Rock, had denied a central allegation they had agreed with others, on or before 31 March last year, to the inclusion of "an undue amount of religious influence in pupils' education".
It also ruled he had encouraged prayer during the school day, through posters, a call to prayer on the school's loudspeaker system, and through direct reminders to teachers. The National College of Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) panel sitting in Bournville concluded pupils had been "immersed in orthodox Islamic doctrine" through measures including the use of the school loudspeaker system to broadcast a daily call-to-prayer.
The panel found Mr Ahmed "reformed the school curriculum to exclude proper teaching of sex and relationship education, use of contraception and safe sex". It also found while there was no formal agreement to change the character of all the schools involved, there had been a co-ordinated attempt at the state-funded institutions to include "undue religious influence".
It accepted "credible" evidence from one staff member - known as Witness A - that Mr Ahmed's role was "more akin to a general" in making sure pupils were "fed a diet of Islam" which stifled their development. The panel found Mr Ahmed organised and delivered assemblies of an overly religious nature with inappropriate content, but found the facts not proven in relation to Mr Anwar.
In coming to its decision, the panel found a number of individual allegations proven, on the balance of probabilities. Along with the broadcast call to prayer, it also ruled Mr Ahmed had encouraged prayer during the school day, through posters and direct reminders to teachers.
Thirteen former staff members, including ex-headteachers at Park View Educational Trust (PVET) and Oldknow Academy, have been facing misconduct proceedings. The panel found both Mr Ahmed and Mr Anwar "reformed the school curriculum to exclude proper teaching of sex and relationship education, use of contraception and safe sex".
The determination by the NCTL panel is the first to present its conclusions. It also found the men's conduct tended to undermine tolerance and respect for the faith and belief of others.
Interim teaching bans
Separately, Mr Anwar was also found to have breached proper recruitment procedures at Park View's sister school Nansen Primary, in hiring a man he knew personally to teach - Razwan Faraz.
Mr Faraz, former deputy head of Nansen, is currently facing allegations in a separate hearing that he breached professional standards of conduct as a teacher.
Thirteen former staff members including ex-head teachers at Park View Educational Trust (PVET) and Oldknow Academy have been facing misconduct hearings.
Mr Ahmed and Mr Anwar are subject to interim teaching bans and will be sanctioned at a later date.
A Department for Education spokesperson said it would be inappropriate to comment while there were a number of related cases ongoing.A Department for Education spokesperson said it would be inappropriate to comment while there were a number of related cases ongoing.
Park View Academy was placed in special measures by Ofsted and has since been renamed Rockwood Academy.