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Trojan Horse: Park View School to lose funding Trojan Horse: Three schools to lose funding
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Park View School, at the centre of the Trojan Horse inquiry, has lost its national funding, the BBC understands. Three schools at the centre of the Trojan Horse inquiry are to lose their government funding.
The government has written to Park View Educational Trust chairman Tahir Alam informing him the supplemental funding agreement will be terminated. Birmingham academies Park View, Golden Hillock and Nansen Primary - rated inadequate by Ofsted - will have their funding agreements terminated.
It comes after Ofsted published 21 reports into schools allegedly targeted as part of a hardline Muslim takeover. Park View Educational Trust said it could now be removed from running the three schools.
A school spokesman said they would challenge the Ofsted report through the appropriate legal channels. Oldknow Academy, also rated "inadequate", was warned it could lose funding unless concerns were addressed.
The letter, from minister in charge of academies Lord Nash, said: "I have decided under clause 5.6 of the supplementary funding agreement for the academy to give written notice of the Secretary of State's intention to terminate that agreement." In a letter to Park View chairman Tahir Alam, Education Minister Lord Nash said there were "deep concerns" about the way its schools were run.
The letter said: "I have decided under clause 5.6 of the supplementary funding agreement for the academy to give written notice of the Secretary of State's intention to terminate that agreement."
'Islamic-themed assemblies''Islamic-themed assemblies'
It invited the school to respond before 4 July. Lord Nash criticised the trust for failing to promote "spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils".
"I am deeply mindful of the need to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations," he said.
The letter invited the trust to respond before 4 July.
A spokesman for Park View School said they would challenge the Ofsted report through the appropriate legal channels.
They said terminating the funding agreement would mean the trust could be removed from the running of the three schools.
"What happens to the schools after that would be the decision of the secretary of state, as they are already academy schools under the remit of [the] Department for Education," they said.
On Monday the watchdog published 21 reports into schools allegedly targeted as part of a hardline Muslim takeover.
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw said "a culture of fear and intimidation has taken grip" in Birmingham schools, while a number of head teachers had reported an "organised campaign to target certain schools in order to impose a narrow, faith-based ideology".Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw said "a culture of fear and intimidation has taken grip" in Birmingham schools, while a number of head teachers had reported an "organised campaign to target certain schools in order to impose a narrow, faith-based ideology".
The report into Park View School said the academy's work to keep students safe, including from extremism, was inadequate.The report into Park View School said the academy's work to keep students safe, including from extremism, was inadequate.
It also said external speakers had not been vetted properly and the school had allowed a guest with known extremist views to speak to students as part of Islamic-themed assemblies. It said external speakers had not been vetted properly and the school had allowed a guest with known extremist views to speak to students as part of Islamic-themed assemblies.
'Own agendas''Own agendas'
Health professional Arshad Malik told the BBC the findings were "alien" to his child's experience at Park View.Health professional Arshad Malik told the BBC the findings were "alien" to his child's experience at Park View.
"‎Inspectors came with loaded questions," he said."‎Inspectors came with loaded questions," he said.
"People are trying to use this school to push their own agendas.""People are trying to use this school to push their own agendas."
He said parents would like to invite Education Secretary Michael Gove to the school for an open meeting about Ofsted's findings and to talk about what evidence was found to support them.He said parents would like to invite Education Secretary Michael Gove to the school for an open meeting about Ofsted's findings and to talk about what evidence was found to support them.
Abdul Malik, whose grandson Imran attends Park View School, said he did not know why "people were against the school".Abdul Malik, whose grandson Imran attends Park View School, said he did not know why "people were against the school".
He said: "This is a good school and its pupils are happy.He said: "This is a good school and its pupils are happy.
"I don't think there was any truth to these allegations of extremism.""I don't think there was any truth to these allegations of extremism."