http://www.crin.org/docs/Muslim_Council_Guidance_Schools.pdf

On 21st February, Prof Professor Tim Brighouse, Chief Adviser for London Schools will launch MCB's publication Towards Greater Understanding: Meeting the needs of Muslim pupils in state schools, Information and Guidance for Schools. The guidelines have been prepared by the MCB's Education Committee and the launch is taking place at the Islamic Cultural Centre.

Tahir Alam, chair of the Education Committee notes "many of our scools have a cherished tradition of fostering an inclusive ethos which values and addresses the differences and needs of the communities they serve. We are convinced that with a reasonable degree of mutual understanding and goodwill, even more progress can be made in responding positively to the educational aspirations and concerns of Muslim pupils and thier parents. The current climate, in which there is much negative portrayal of Islam and Muslims, requires that this be given greater priority and impetus to ensure that Muslim pupils are appropropriately accomodated for and become an integral part of mainstream school life and thereby society as a whole".

The 72-page guidelines includes sections on dress, halal meals, provision for prayers, issues relating to Ramadan, PE, collective worship and SRE (sex and relationship education).

Further information

• UK: Catholics and Jews attack controls on faith school intakes as veils row goes on (17 October 2006)
• UK: Faith Schools Are 'At Odds with Reason', Says Chaplain (12 April 2006)
• Muslim Parliament of Great Britain: Child Protection in Faith-Based Environments: A Guideline Report (March 2006)

Previous Publication (general) items

• 20/02/2007: HAP 2007 Standard in Humanitarian Accountability and Quality Management
• 19/02/2007: Room to Manoeuvre: Lessons from Gender Mainstreaming in the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
• 19/02/2007: Gender-aware Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR): A Checklist
• 15/02/2007: Cash Based Responses in Emergencies
• 15/02/2007: Malawi: Quantitative Research Instrument to Measure School-Related Gender-Based Violence

Contact Information:

Muslim Council of Britain
PO Box 57330
London E1 2WJ
Tel:+44 (0) 845 26 26 786; Fax:+44 (0) 207 247 7079
Email: admin@mcb.org.uk
Website: www.mcb.org.uk

Last updated 21/02/2007 05:49:45

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