News and Politics | March 12, 2010 | 6 comments

BNP members will not be banned from teaching

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A review has concluded that teachers in England should not be banned from teaching because they are members of the BNP or any other political party which may promote racism.

The government commissioned the report last September after a leaked list identified 15 BNP members as teachers.

Members of the BNP are currently banned from joining either the police force or the prison service.




http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8563044.stm
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6 comments // BNP members will not be banned from teaching

  • jamieson
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      jamieson  
    • You can't teach and encourage students to be open minded towards each other if you're not open minded yourself. I agree with the other comments here.

    • 1 year ago
  • corylol
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      corylol  
    • I dont think it really matters, as if they do express their views, they are breaching there terms, and rules of teaching.

    • 1 year ago
  • BlueApple
  • TerminallyJaded
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      TerminallyJaded  
    • I think this is kind of horrendous.
      If someone is so closed minded to be a paying member of a racist party, how can they be trusted not to act on those prejudices in their classroom?

    • 1 year ago
  • SR_LEEDS
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      SR_LEEDS  
    • I don't agree with this. There's a reason BNP members are banned from the police & prison service- its because there's no guarantee that their beliefs will not have a impact on their practice such as to cause bias & discrimination.
      Our beliefs underpin the way we behave & act & this will undoubtly influence these teachers in their practice in the classroom.
      How can we employee individuals who hold racist beliefs teach the kids of our future??

    • 1 year ago
  • BlueApple
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      BlueApple  
    • I could understand that teachers who are perhaps very strong (or maybe even narrow) minded political followers are perhaps allowed to teach regarding they do not force their view or lecture the students. That is fair enough. However, BNP followers are subjective and could be prejeduce towards the students. How are racists allowed to teach when there is supposed to be a fair and balanced class?

    • 1 year ago
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