Misconduct case against teacher linked to Trojan Horse school 'discontinued'

A teacher facing a misconduct hearing over allegations of "undue religiousinfluence" linked to a Trojan Horse school in Birmingham has been told he has no case to answer, the Department for Education (DfE) has said.

Johirul Islam, who was a teacher at Park View Academy, was facing an allegation he was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct.

But the case against him, which was being presented at a National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) hearing in Bournville in Birmingham "has been discontinued", a DfE spokesman said.

Johirul Islam, who was a teacher at Park View Academy, was facing an allegation he was guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. Credit: ITV News Central

The cases against 10 other former teachers and headteachers all facing asimilar allegation were continuing in hearings being held simultaneously inBirmingham, Solihull and Coventry.

Mr Islam was alleged to have allowed undue religious influence in the education of Park View pupils through introducing inappropriate religious speakers to assemblies, encouraging pupils to pray during the day, and separating boys from girls in classes and assemblies.

He had also been facing an allegation he reformed the school's curriculum "to include greater emphasis on religion", "decrease the diversity of religiouseducation" and "exclude proper teaching of sex and relationship education".

Park View and the Park View Educational Trust was at the centre of anonymous allegations which claimed there was a wider plot by Muslim hard-liners to take control of several Birmingham schools. Credit: ITV News Central

It was further alleged that such behaviour had acted to "undermine tolerance and/or respect for the faith and belief of others".

In Solihull, another NCTL panel which has heard evidence against two otherformer Park View teachers who taught sex education retired to consider itsdetermination.

Panel members have spent eight days hearing the case against Inamulhaq Anwar, aged 34, and 41-year-old Akeel Ahmed jointly who are alleged to be guilty of unacceptable professional conduct, bringing teaching into disrepute.

The hearings at Bournville against the three remaining teachers, and inCoventry, where five others are answering allegations, are continuing.

All the respondents deny any wrong-doing.

Park View and the Park View Educational Trust was at the centre of anonymous allegations which claimed there was a wider plot by Muslim hard-liners to take control of several Birmingham schools.

The allegations sparked investigations by several agencies including theDepartment for Education (DfE).

Following the scandal, Park View Academy was placed in special measures by Ofsted and has since been renamed Rockwood Academy.