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Ofsted: Hijab ban 'not Islamophobic' - BBC Newsnight
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February 2, 2018
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12:30Now PlayingShould Muslim schoolgirls under the age of eight wear the hijab or religious headscarfs? Ofsted – which inspects schools in England - has supported the headteacher of a predominantly Muslim state primary in London who wanted a ban. In a speech at a Church of England conference, Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman said that schools had to pursue "muscular liberalism," in response to "those who want to actively pervert the purpose of education". Kirsty Wark discusses these issues with Amanda Spielman and with Sajid Gulzar, CEO and executive head of the Prince Albert Community Trust and Gita Sahgal, founder of the Centre for Secular Space.
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