Government accepts all 27 recommendations of Sir David Bell's review on antisemitism in England's schools
Summary
Schools in England should recognise antisemitism as a distinct form of harm, according to a review by the former Ofsted boss Sir David Bell, BBC News reported on Tuesday 20 October, the government being expected to accept all 27 of its recommendations. The Guardian said schools and colleges in England will be expected to take a tougher stance against antisemitism after the review found that three in five Jewish students had experienced prejudice, Sir David Bell, who was commissioned by the government to lead the independent review, saying many cases of antisemitism were going unreported or unchallenged by students and teachers. On Wednesday 21 October Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations and vowed that 'change will come', the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, The Independent writing that the review found around one in five pupils said they had witnessed antisemitism, a figure that rose to three in five of the Jewish pupils who participated in the survey. The Manchester Evening News reported that the Department of Education has accepted all 27 recommendations and that Lucy Powell ordered a leak inquiry after the report on the 'shocking scale' of antisemitism in schools.
Latest: Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations of Sir David Bell's review and vowed that 'change will come', the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the Manchester Evening News saying all 27 recommendations were accepted and that Lucy Powell ordered a leak inquiry after the report.
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How it unfolded
Wednesday 21 October
Education Secretary Lucy Powell said the Government accepts all of the recommendations of Sir David Bell's review and vowed that 'change will come', the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the Manchester Evening News saying all 27 recommendations were accepted and that Lucy Powell ordered a leak inquiry after the report.
- 15:27Manchester Evening NewsAll the key changes to schools promised after landmark antisemitism review
- 13:03Manchester Evening NewsLucy Powell orders leak inquiry after report on 'shocking scale' of antisemitism in schools
- 12:30The IndependentChange will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary
- 11:20Evening StandardChange will come on antisemitism in England’s schools – Education Secretary
- 10:51The IndependentLucy Powell vows ‘change will come’ after new antisemitism report lays bare ‘shocking scale’ of problem in schools
Tuesday 20 October
A review by Sir David Bell, the former chief inspector of Ofsted, found that three in five Jewish students had experienced prejudice and said schools in England should recognise antisemitism as a distinct category of harm, The Guardian and BBC News reported, the government being expected to accept all 27 recommendations.