to be taught fundamental British values to protect them from religious
radicals. For toddlers, the teaching of such values is likely to include
learning right from wrong, learning to take turns and share, and
challenging negative attitudes and stereotypes. This whole approach is,
of course, in direct contradiction to the previous Conservative policy
line, which was highly critical and dismissive of the "nappy
curriculum".
I don't have any problem with nurseries being challenged on issues of extremism and fundamentalism. Where I do have a deep problem is the mantra that Morgan has inherited from her predecessor on "fundamental British values".
We had more than enough confused spouting from the Prime Minister, the Chancellor and the then-Education Secretary a few weeks ago, and I would have expected Morgan to have used just a little thought before using the same old, tired, phrase."
John Freeman on the Education Secretary's plan to tackle extremism in childcare settings
"While it is encouraging to read that the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) in the UK is at its lowest since official records began, there is still work to be done to ensure the figures keep falling.
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