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| 'Trojan Horse': Government criticises education select committee | 'Trojan Horse': Government criticises education select committee |
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| The government has claimed MPs risked undermining efforts to tackle extremism by downplaying the seriousness of the "Trojan Horse" events in Birmingham. | The government has claimed MPs risked undermining efforts to tackle extremism by downplaying the seriousness of the "Trojan Horse" events in Birmingham. |
| The Department for Education was responding to the education select committee's report on an alleged school takeover plot led by a conservative group of Muslims. | The Department for Education was responding to the education select committee's report on an alleged school takeover plot led by a conservative group of Muslims. |
| Published in March, the report found only one incident of extremism. | Published in March, the report found only one incident of extremism. |
| It also said there was no evidence of a plot to take over the city's schools. | It also said there was no evidence of a plot to take over the city's schools. |
| The Department for Education said: "This downplays the seriousness of events in Birmingham and risks undermining our efforts to tackle extremism. | The Department for Education said: "This downplays the seriousness of events in Birmingham and risks undermining our efforts to tackle extremism. |
| "It is important to state clearly just how damaging these were to the young people in the care of those schools." | "It is important to state clearly just how damaging these were to the young people in the care of those schools." |
| Several inquiries and investigations were launched after an anonymous letter surfaced last March containing instructions for installing sympathetic school governors. | Several inquiries and investigations were launched after an anonymous letter surfaced last March containing instructions for installing sympathetic school governors. |
| It has since been regarded as a hoax in some quarters and claims made about a number of schools named in the letter have been deemed groundless. | |
| However, speaking in June 2014, Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw said a "culture of fear and intimidation" had taken grip of some of the schools and there was evidence of an attempt to "impose and promote a narrow faith-based ideology" in secular schools. | However, speaking in June 2014, Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw said a "culture of fear and intimidation" had taken grip of some of the schools and there was evidence of an attempt to "impose and promote a narrow faith-based ideology" in secular schools. |
| In all, 21 schools were investigated by Ofsted and five were put into special measures last year. | In all, 21 schools were investigated by Ofsted and five were put into special measures last year. |
| At the time, criticism was broadly directed at the leadership of the schools, as well as teaching standards in some cases. | At the time, criticism was broadly directed at the leadership of the schools, as well as teaching standards in some cases. |
| Birmingham City Council has introduced new rules for appointing governors in the wake of the controversy. | Birmingham City Council has introduced new rules for appointing governors in the wake of the controversy. |