Marxism at work: lowering standards in the quest for “equality.”
Top schools risk being branded inadequate by Government inspectors for failing to promote race relations, gender equality and human rights, it has been disclosed.
They could be plunged into “special measures” by Ofsted under new rules that place equality on a par with exam results and child safety for the first time.
In official guidance, inspectors are told to be aware of “gender imbalances” in upper-ability sets and ensure after-school sport is not dominated by pupils belonging to one ethnic group.
Some local councils are also warning schools to make sure staff and volunteers reflect the ethnic make-up of local communities and feature people with disabilities to provide good role models for pupils.
Last night, the Conservatives attacked the rules and insisted schools were increasingly expected to tackle “social problems” at the expense of educating children.
It comes just weeks after it was disclosed that lessons designed to combat negative attitudes towards girls and women will be placed on the national curriculum to cut domestic violence.
Head teachers insisted equality was already given the highest priority and insisted new-style inspections left many schools in a state of confusion.
It is the latest row over Ofsted’s new vetting regime which has already seen some high-performing schools penalised for failing to maintain security gates and fences.