A teacher has been prohibited from working with children after telling a Muslim student that “Britain is still a Christian state,” The Telegraph has reported.
The primary school teacher was reported to the local child protection board following the remark made to the pupil at a London school. A senior officer from the Metropolitan Police’s child abuse investigation unit also became involved in the case.
The situation has heightened concerns among free-speech advocates, who argue that safeguards designed to protect children from harmful adults are increasingly being used against individuals with Right-leaning views.
Talk's Peter Cardwell is joined by former headmaster and chair of the Campaign for Real Education, Chris McGovern, to discuss.
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