'Islamic takeover plot' at six Birmingham schools
"Concerted efforts" have been made to run six Birmingham schools in line with strict Islamic principles, headteachers have warned.
'Takeover plot' would make some feel 'uncomfortable'
"Concerted efforts" to run six schools in Birmingham as strict Islamic institutions "would make some of us feel uncomfortable", according to a headteachers union.
Mr Hobby added that there were three key areas that are of "collective concern" by members.
They were; concerns pressure had been put on school leaders to adopt certain philosophies, staff being appointed on religious beliefs and not skills and fears youngsters were not getting their "basic entitlement" to a rounded education.
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