The Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 extends counter extremism measures, including a duty on schools to promote ‘fundamental British values’, first introduced in the wake of the Birmingham Trojan Horse affair.

The event will discuss the problematic use of the Equality Act 2010 in the definition of British values. It will do so via a discussion of three cases and their political and media misrepresentation: the Birmingham Trojan Horse affair itself, gender segregation at Al-Hijrah school and the ‘no outsiders’ curriculum at Parkfield Primary School.

This event will include clips from filmed sections of the play ‘Trojan Horse’, which won an Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe. It uses theatre to present a way of surmounting the problems of gaining public recognition of the injustice experienced by teachers.

Audiences will better understand the dilemmas of multiculturalism and the undermining of rights of religious expression.

This event is for a general audience and professionals working under the Prevent duty. The lead academic is Professor John Holmwood, School of Sociology & Social Policy, University of Nottingham.

This event will take place 2-4pm on Sunday 3 November at the New Art Exchange, 39-41 Gregory Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 6BE.

Attendance is free and all are welcome. For more information, and to book your place, please visit the event page.