All-white schools told to mix with other races

Bluemerle · 16-07-2007, 03:59 PM

All-white schools told to mix with other races or be labelled 'failing'
By LAURA CLARK -

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Diversity: All-white schools are being ordered to mix with ethnic minorities

Schools with mainly white pupils could be labelled "failing" if they don't encourage children to mix with other races and religions.
Ministers will unveil guidance to heads on how to comply with a new legal duty to promote community relations.

Schools in rural or suburban areas will be urged to twin with multi-ethnic schools, for example by staging joint plays or sporting events.

Faith schools should link up with different denominations while schools with no religious affiliation should arrange trips to churches, mosques and synagogues.

Schools should also bring together local parents from different backgrounds by holding coffee mornings, curriculum evenings and parent and child courses.

Ofsted inspectors will be handed powers to check schools are meeting the new duty, which comes into force in September.

Those judged to be falling short face the prospect of their governing bodies taken over by council hit squads or even closure.

The new law is aimed at preventing schools breeding prejudiced attitudes which could lead to extremism.
It is binding on all schools although those with high proportions of a single faith or ethnic group will need to "do more" than those with diverse populations.

The then-Education Secretary Alan Johnson championed the requirement for schools to "promote community cohesion" after abandoning plans for admissions quotas for faith schools.

He wanted all faith schools to reserve a quarter of places for non-believers but backed down after meeting opposition led by the Catholic Church.

However head teachers are concerned at the additional burden the duty will place on schools.

They said schools cannot be expected to solve society's problems and the extra regulation will further detract from the core task of educating children.

The guidance is expected to recommend schools take action on three fronts - by promoting common values in lessons, by monitoring the performance of different ethnic groups and by encouraging children and parents of different backgrounds to mix.

This could involve forging partnerships with schools serving different types of communities. Pupils could even strike up long-distance email friendships with counterparts abroad.

"Every school - whatever its intake and wherever it is located - is responsible for educating children and young people who will live and work in a country which is diverse in terms of culture, faith, ethnicity and social backgrounds," the guidance is expected to say.

"The staff and pupil populations of some schools reflect this diversity, allowing pupils to mix with those from different backgrounds.

"Others do not, and need to make links with other schools and organisations in order to give their pupils the opportunity to mix with and learn with, from and about those from different backgrounds."

Outlining the new duty earlier this year, Schools Minister Jim Knight said some suburban teenagers had never met a Muslim or Hindu and needed more contact.

He said a school in his Dorset South constituency had been rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted for its RE teaching but pupils had only limited experience of youngsters from other backgrounds.

Official figures show that, overall, one in five schoolchildren is from an ethnic minority - a doubling of the numbers in a decade.

One in eight pupils now speaks a language other than English at home.

But five per cent of primary schools - 750 - have no ethnic minority pupils, while 360 have more than 50 per cent.

The Commission for Racial Equality has warned the UK is in danger of becoming a "mini America", with schools separated along religious and ethnic lines.

However Mick Brookes, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: "This new duty seems like another stick to beat schools with."

John Dunford, of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: "In many troubled communities, schools are almost the only institutions creating community cohesion, which is why it's so unnecessary to have an extra law."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

C_steam · 16-07-2007, 05:02 PM

No need for all of that, just bus pupils around........................

girlfriday · 15-08-2007, 10:29 PM

A cup of coffee is still mostly water, no matter how coloured it becomes. England is still primarily white, therefore the peculiar logic of those at the top would suggest that all ehtnic minority children must become aware of just how "white" England is and thus respect the specific cultural signifciances of living in a mostly white society.

In the place I work, they recently started a photgraphic session for publication in a user guide for just how "diverse" the company is, with selected "couples" gays and ethnics being photographed. The whole thing is quite sickening, since it presumes that not being "diverse" is somehow 'wrong' and thus not desirable. How long before the old right-wing joke of being forced to marry into another religious group or race becomes the future reality? Big Brother was once perceived as just fiction, but reality has a nasty habit of following fiction, does it not?

I blame the stupid British people who never fail to entertain me with their absurd sense of right and wrong, and assumptions of morality, The country deserves to be crushed like a tin can in a recycling bin, because that is all the UK is good for now, recycling, as its present set-up stinks to high heaven.

Gramboy2 · 16-08-2007, 10:32 AM

British people (not Brit passport holders) are not stupid.

We come yet again to the issue of how the ordinary man in the street can make his views known and to enforce change. The politicians (and their aides) care little for the people and act like a runaway train.

It is not possible with an election every 5 years to bring things back into line.

Any ideas anyone - is civil disobedience the answer like the French?

Baron von Lotsov · 23-08-2007, 08:33 PM

Can you imagine the conversation with the system rep of a couple who are trying to place their children in the best school? "I demand that my child be educated in one of your officially failed schools" "Ur sorry sir but we only have awarded winning schools in this council"

kernow · 24-08-2007, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gramboy2

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Any ideas anyone - is civil disobedience the answer like the French?

We have a split society, One part is made up from decent law abiding citizens. The other part is made up of shits! Unfortunately the **** heap is growing bigger by the day and unless something dramatic happens the shits will rule!

For_England · 25-08-2007, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by girlfriday

The country deserves to be crushed like a tin can in a recycling bin, because that is all the UK is good for now, recycling, as its present set-up stinks to high heaven.

Yes, it does. But our children don't deserve that.

For_England · 25-08-2007, 01:09 AM

This is good news, because the more the government tries to remedy the mess they have made by totalitarian social experimentation, the quicker the will hasten the day when the British people wake up and throw off the yoke of political correctness.

girlfriday · 29-08-2007, 08:45 PM

I don't actually believe voting will change anything, as our present electoral system is not designed to CHANGE anything, rather, to help maintain the status quo of the established order.

Recent history shows definitive proof that only after some major social, economic or military upheaval does political change become a reality. It would take a severe military defeat of say British soldiers, with lines of captured prisoners broadcast to the world, to even remotely begin the process of a collapse of the present bread and circuses folly of our modern society.

2500 votes in Sedgefield was good, but hey, it was BLAIR'S seat for god's sake, if people STILL think he did a good enough job to continue to support the Labour Party, then sadly Britain is well and truly screwed.

I have not seen ANY evidence of the 'people's' willingness, as yet, to truly vote for change, and there's been little evidence since the '75 Common Market referendum to indicate otherwise.

My advice, save up and get out off the sinking ship or get drowned with it.

For_England · 29-08-2007, 09:10 PM

It doesn't look good, I'll give you that. The Middle Classes don't care so long as they drive their Lexus and live in the country and can pretend they know what they are talking about on forums like this. The BNP seems intent on doing as bad a job as possible with everything, and I wonder how many state plants are in the leadership. I hope something comes up soon - a real conservatice alternative. And if the BNP are state, I hope it collapses soon enough for something to replace it. Things are looking very bad.

16-07-2007, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bluemerle Uber Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dorset. Posts: 3,252	All-white schools told to mix with other races All-white schools told to mix with other races or be labelled 'failing' By LAURA CLARK - Comments (3) Diversity: All-white schools are being ordered to mix with ethnic minorities Schools with mainly white pupils could be labelled "failing" if they don't encourage children to mix with other races and religions. Ministers will unveil guidance to heads on how to comply with a new legal duty to promote community relations. Schools in rural or suburban areas will be urged to twin with multi-ethnic schools, for example by staging joint plays or sporting events. Faith schools should link up with different denominations while schools with no religious affiliation should arrange trips to churches, mosques and synagogues. Schools should also bring together local parents from different backgrounds by holding coffee mornings, curriculum evenings and parent and child courses. Ofsted inspectors will be handed powers to check schools are meeting the new duty, which comes into force in September. Those judged to be falling short face the prospect of their governing bodies taken over by council hit squads or even closure. The new law is aimed at preventing schools breeding prejudiced attitudes which could lead to extremism. It is binding on all schools although those with high proportions of a single faith or ethnic group will need to "do more" than those with diverse populations. The then-Education Secretary Alan Johnson championed the requirement for schools to "promote community cohesion" after abandoning plans for admissions quotas for faith schools. He wanted all faith schools to reserve a quarter of places for non-believers but backed down after meeting opposition led by the Catholic Church. However head teachers are concerned at the additional burden the duty will place on schools. They said schools cannot be expected to solve society's problems and the extra regulation will further detract from the core task of educating children. The guidance is expected to recommend schools take action on three fronts - by promoting common values in lessons, by monitoring the performance of different ethnic groups and by encouraging children and parents of different backgrounds to mix. This could involve forging partnerships with schools serving different types of communities. Pupils could even strike up long-distance email friendships with counterparts abroad. "Every school - whatever its intake and wherever it is located - is responsible for educating children and young people who will live and work in a country which is diverse in terms of culture, faith, ethnicity and social backgrounds," the guidance is expected to say. "The staff and pupil populations of some schools reflect this diversity, allowing pupils to mix with those from different backgrounds. "Others do not, and need to make links with other schools and organisations in order to give their pupils the opportunity to mix with and learn with, from and about those from different backgrounds." Outlining the new duty earlier this year, Schools Minister Jim Knight said some suburban teenagers had never met a Muslim or Hindu and needed more contact. He said a school in his Dorset South constituency had been rated as "outstanding" by Ofsted for its RE teaching but pupils had only limited experience of youngsters from other backgrounds. Official figures show that, overall, one in five schoolchildren is from an ethnic minority - a doubling of the numbers in a decade. One in eight pupils now speaks a language other than English at home. But five per cent of primary schools - 750 - have no ethnic minority pupils, while 360 have more than 50 per cent. The Commission for Racial Equality has warned the UK is in danger of becoming a "mini America", with schools separated along religious and ethnic lines. However Mick Brookes, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said: "This new duty seems like another stick to beat schools with." John Dunford, of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: "In many troubled communities, schools are almost the only institutions creating community cohesion, which is why it's so unnecessary to have an extra law." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770

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15-08-2007, 10:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
girlfriday Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: england Posts: 238	A cup of coffee is still mostly water, no matter how coloured it becomes. England is still primarily white, therefore the peculiar logic of those at the top would suggest that all ehtnic minority children must become aware of just how "white" England is and thus respect the specific cultural signifciances of living in a mostly white society. In the place I work, they recently started a photgraphic session for publication in a user guide for just how "diverse" the company is, with selected "couples" gays and ethnics being photographed. The whole thing is quite sickening, since it presumes that not being "diverse" is somehow 'wrong' and thus not desirable. How long before the old right-wing joke of being forced to marry into another religious group or race becomes the future reality? Big Brother was once perceived as just fiction, but reality has a nasty habit of following fiction, does it not? I blame the stupid British people who never fail to entertain me with their absurd sense of right and wrong, and assumptions of morality, The country deserves to be crushed like a tin can in a recycling bin, because that is all the UK is good for now, recycling, as its present set-up stinks to high heaven.

16-08-2007, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
Gramboy2 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baco Beyond Posts: 118	British people (not Brit passport holders) are not stupid. We come yet again to the issue of how the ordinary man in the street can make his views known and to enforce change. The politicians (and their aides) care little for the people and act like a runaway train. It is not possible with an election every 5 years to bring things back into line. Any ideas anyone - is civil disobedience the answer like the French?

23-08-2007, 08:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Baron von Lotsov Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 972	Can you imagine the conversation with the system rep of a couple who are trying to place their children in the best school? "I demand that my child be educated in one of your officially failed schools" "Ur sorry sir but we only have awarded winning schools in this council"

25-08-2007, 01:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
For_England Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,691	This is good news, because the more the government tries to remedy the mess they have made by totalitarian social experimentation, the quicker the will hasten the day when the British people wake up and throw off the yoke of political correctness.

29-08-2007, 08:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
girlfriday Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: england Posts: 238	I don't actually believe voting will change anything, as our present electoral system is not designed to CHANGE anything, rather, to help maintain the status quo of the established order. Recent history shows definitive proof that only after some major social, economic or military upheaval does political change become a reality. It would take a severe military defeat of say British soldiers, with lines of captured prisoners broadcast to the world, to even remotely begin the process of a collapse of the present bread and circuses folly of our modern society. 2500 votes in Sedgefield was good, but hey, it was BLAIR'S seat for god's sake, if people STILL think he did a good enough job to continue to support the Labour Party, then sadly Britain is well and truly screwed. I have not seen ANY evidence of the 'people's' willingness, as yet, to truly vote for change, and there's been little evidence since the '75 Common Market referendum to indicate otherwise. My advice, save up and get out off the sinking ship or get drowned with it.

29-08-2007, 09:10 PM	#10 (permalink)
For_England Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,691	It doesn't look good, I'll give you that. The Middle Classes don't care so long as they drive their Lexus and live in the country and can pretend they know what they are talking about on forums like this. The BNP seems intent on doing as bad a job as possible with everything, and I wonder how many state plants are in the leadership. I hope something comes up soon - a real conservatice alternative. And if the BNP are state, I hope it collapses soon enough for something to replace it. Things are looking very bad.