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Trojan Horse row: British values appeal overwhelming, says PM | Trojan Horse row: British values appeal overwhelming, says PM |
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Plans for schools to promote "British values" are likely to have the "overwhelming support" of people in the UK, the prime minister has said. | Plans for schools to promote "British values" are likely to have the "overwhelming support" of people in the UK, the prime minister has said. |
David Cameron said he hoped Education Secretary Michael Gove's proposals for England would be "inculcated into the curriculum in any school in Britain". | David Cameron said he hoped Education Secretary Michael Gove's proposals for England would be "inculcated into the curriculum in any school in Britain". |
He was speaking amid concerns about an Islamist takeover in Birmingham schools - the so-called Trojan Horse claims. | He was speaking amid concerns about an Islamist takeover in Birmingham schools - the so-called Trojan Horse claims. |
Mr Gove said he wanted democracy, mutual respect and tolerance taught. | Mr Gove said he wanted democracy, mutual respect and tolerance taught. |
The government has asked Ofsted to introduce routine no-notice school inspections in England following the regulator's findings of an "organised campaign to target certain schools" in Birmingham. | The government has asked Ofsted to introduce routine no-notice school inspections in England following the regulator's findings of an "organised campaign to target certain schools" in Birmingham. |
Speaking in Sweden after a mini-summit with other EU leaders, Mr Cameron said: "I would say freedom, tolerance, respect for the rule of law, belief in personal and social responsibility and respect for British institutions - those are the sorts of things that I would hope would be inculcated into the curriculum in any school in Britain whether it was a private school, state school, faith-based school, free school, academy or anything else." | Speaking in Sweden after a mini-summit with other EU leaders, Mr Cameron said: "I would say freedom, tolerance, respect for the rule of law, belief in personal and social responsibility and respect for British institutions - those are the sorts of things that I would hope would be inculcated into the curriculum in any school in Britain whether it was a private school, state school, faith-based school, free school, academy or anything else." |
He added: "I think what Michael Gove has said is important and I think it will have the overwhelming support not just of everyone in Britain including people that have come to settle in Britain and make their home in Britain." | He added: "I think what Michael Gove has said is important and I think it will have the overwhelming support not just of everyone in Britain including people that have come to settle in Britain and make their home in Britain." |
What do you think "British values" consist of? What does the term "Britishness" conjure up for you? Please share your comments with us. You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the subject line 'British values'. |