Michael Gove's adviser attended a meeting in 2010 where concerns about an alleged plot by Muslim hardliners to takeover some Birmingham schools were raised, the Independent says. Mr Gove said he was unaware of his department's Trojan Horse warnings.
A Birmingham school headteacher made the allegation that a key adviser to Michael Gove attended a meeting on 'Trojan Horse' in 2010 despite the Education Secretary claiming he was unaware of the warnings his department received on the issue, the Independent reports.
In an email sent to shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt, Tim Boyes, head of Queensbridge School, said:
Michael Gove's assertion that new rules could force schools to actively promote "British values" has sent the Twittersphere into a frenzy.
Five schools investigated in the wake of "Trojan Horse" claims will be put in special measures, while a sixth with remain under sanctions.