08 December 2014

Trojan Horse school former head: "I was pushed out for teaching kids British values"

The former head teacher of a Birmingham school at the heart of the Trojan Horse plot claims he was forced out after a campaign of “emotional harassment” by Muslim governors.

Balwant Bains, a Sikh who was sent on ‘gardening leave’ from Saltley School in October last year, claims he was pushed out for refusing to stop teaching pupils British values.

Mr Bains, who eventually decided to quit the job, said he was accused of Islamophobia and racism after he tried to expel a Muslim pupil who allegedly threatened other students with a knife.

And the teacher, who helped the school get record GCSE results in 2013, said he was belittled for opposing plans by Muslim governors to scrap sex education lessons and introduce Halal-only meat for school dinners. [Birmingham Mail] Read more