Tory bid to select pupils by race

C_steam · 27-05-2007, 07:56 AM

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Some schools would be able to select pupils by race in order to improve community relations under plans being considered by the Conservative Party.
Shadow education secretary David Willetts said city academies could use racial selection to unite communities divided by race or religion.

Government figures in the Observer, show some schools in England have a pupil majority from one ethnic group.

Ministers say there are plans to tackle this through fostering community links.

Mr Willetts said his party had drawn up its proposals because there were parts of England where towns were "divided by race and religion into two very distinct groups".

"In those communities which are deeply divided we could use the creation of new academies to improve links between the communities by setting the aim of recruiting students from both those communities," he said.

Although the Conservatives did not want to "bus children around", the party did see the "potential for a positive role in tackling the growing ethnic segregation in our schools", he added.

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through fostering community links

. Anyone actually sure what this trite phrase actually means, besides 'bussing kids around'?

Westcountryman · 27-05-2007, 04:23 PM

This is disgusting, and proves ultimately that the Conservatives are no longer interested in a meritocracy!

Britannist · 27-05-2007, 05:34 PM

A UKIP friend of mine said she had heard someone call the proposed policy "social engineering".

g hall · 27-05-2007, 06:47 PM

This proves that the conservative party under boy dave are not fit for government.

allanon · 27-05-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ModernUKIP

This is disgusting, and proves ultimately that the Conservatives are no longer interested in a meritocracy!

But they clearly are interested in introducing racist policies and aren't afraid to say it.

Westcountryman · 28-05-2007, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Britannist

A UKIP friend of mine said she had heard someone call the proposed policy "social engineering".

Precisely - something that the Labour Party are continually criticised for!

27-05-2007, 04:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
Westcountryman Uber Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: The Westcountry. Posts: 5,922 Party: None	This is disgusting, and proves ultimately that the Conservatives are no longer interested in a meritocracy! __________________ Manus haec inimica tyrannis ense petit placidam sub libertate quietam - "This hand of mine, which is hostile to tyrants, seeks by the sword quiet peace under liberty."

27-05-2007, 05:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Britannist Uber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London Posts: 22,896	Social engineering claim A UKIP friend of mine said she had heard someone call the proposed policy "social engineering".

27-05-2007, 06:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
g hall Uber Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: erewhon Posts: 5,623	This proves that the conservative party under boy dave are not fit for government. __________________ "That government is best which governs least." "This is a sharp Medicine, but it is a Physician for all diseases and miseries". "To be "matter of fact" about the world is to blunder into fantasy --and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful." TANSTAAFL TANJ

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