UPDATE (APRIL 16 2014 - Birmingham Mail) West Midlands Police Chief Constable Chris Sims (said the appointment of Peter Clarke) was a “desperately unfortunate appointment”... suggesting that Mr Clarke’s previous experience - which includes leading the investigation into the July 7 bombings in London - would inevitably lead to people drawing “unwarranted conclusions” - BBC coverage
UPDATE (APRIL 9 2014 - Guardian) Schools defenders include trustee/governor David Hughes defends Park View Academy and Lee Donaghy, an assistant head at the academy - claim a witch-hunt and deny extremism allegations.
UPDATE (April 5 2014): Birmingham Mail reports 'NUT claims thousands of schools have already been taken over by religious hardliners'
From the Daily Mail and Sunday Telegraph: The Telegraph claims that many of the allegations surround a man called Tahir Alam - who says the plot is a fabrication and denies any involvement.
The Telegraph report said he is an Ofsted inspector employed as a “specialist in school governance” by Birmingham city council.
Also that he is chairman of Park View Education Trust which has three schools at which allegations have been made (The accounts show £107,000 self generated income up from £11,000).
Park View Academy
Golden Hillock
Nansen Primary
In addition similar allegations are being made at:
Oldknow Primary in Small Heath - non-Muslim former head-teacher, Bhupinder Kondal
and
Springfield - Headteacher Christopher Webb.
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