19 October 2015

'Trojan Horse' pupils had to 'stare at bushes as punishment'

Pupils at a school involved in the "Trojan Horse" affair were put in "stress positions" as punishments, a misconduct panel heard.

Monsoor "Moz" Hussain, former head teacher at Park View School, is alleged to have allowed this to happen.

He and four other senior Park View staff all deny unacceptable professional conduct.

The Birmingham school was investigated amid claims of a Muslim hardliners' plot to take over several schools.

It is claimed Mr Hussain allowed pupils to be subjected to unusual, and disproportionate punishments, including "being made to stand in the rain" and "being made to stare at bushes", the National College for Teaching and Leadership panel in Coventry heard. [BBC] Read more