Trojan Horse Affair: podcast reignites questions about the place of religion in English and Welsh schools

  • Céline Benoit

Press/Media: Research

Description

A recent podcast series on the 2013-14 Trojan Horse affair – an alleged but unproven plot to implement a strict Islamic ethos in some schools in Birmingham – has drawn attention to the place that religion occupies in state-funded education in England and Wales.

Period17 Feb 2022

Media contributions

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Media contributions

  • TitleTrojan Horse Affair: podcast reignites questions about the place of religion in English and Welsh schools
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Conversation UK
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size900 words
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date17/02/22
    DescriptionA recent podcast series on the 2013-14 Trojan Horse affair – an alleged but unproven plot to implement a strict Islamic ethos in some schools in Birmingham – has drawn attention to the place that religion occupies in state-funded education in England and Wales.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/trojan-horse-affair-podcast-reignites-questions-about-the-place-of-religion-in-english-and-welsh-schools-176730
    PersonsCéline Benoit

Keywords

  • Religious Education
  • religion and worldviews
  • pupil voice
  • primary education