The Birmingham Book (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Crown House Publishing, Carmarthen, 2022
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Paperback. Foreword by Mick Waters.The Trojan Horse affair sent shock waves across England's education system in 2014. The affair centred around an anonymous letter that contained instructions on how to take over schools with a majority Muslim population by influencing their governing bodies and undermining head teachers. The authenticity of the letter remains hotly disputed, yet its publication generated huge turbulence - both in Birmingham's schools and communities, and in Parliament and the national news.Edited by Colin Diamond, The Birmingham Book offers fresh perspectives based on unique access to information from within the city, written by respected educationalists who have worked successfully in Birmingham for many years during the Trojan Horse era and since. It explains what led to the publication of the letter, its profound consequences for education in Birmingham, and how Trojan Horse activities continued in the city after 2014 - albeit from outside the school gates once new policies and regulations made it impossible to influence schools from within. The book also opens up an informed discussion around the issues raised during Trojan Horse, such as delivering a well-rounded curriculum suitable for a diverse school community, developing working partnerships in the local area, and boosting the attainment and aspirations of children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Edited by Colin Diamond, The Birmingham Book shines a spotlight on what really happened during the Trojan Horse affair, and shares informed insights into how its exposure made Birmingham's schools (and the nation's) better and safer. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- The Birmingham Book (Paperback)
- Author
- Colin Diamond CBE
- Publisher
- Crown House Publishing, Carmarthen
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1785835920
- ISBN 13
- 9781785835926
Edited by Colin Diamond, The Birmingham Book>/i> shines a spotlight on what really happened during the Trojan Horse affair, and shares informed insights into how its exposure made Birmingham’s schools (and the nation’s) better and safer.
The Trojan Horse affair sent shock waves across England’s education system in 2014. The affair centred around an anonymous letter that contained instructions on how to take over schools with a majority Muslim population by influencing their governing bodies and undermining head teachers. The authenticity of the letter remains hotly disputed, yet its publication generated huge turbulence – not only in Birmingham’s schools and communities, but also in both Parliament and the national news.
The book offers fresh perspectives based on unique access to information from within the city, written by respected educationalists who have worked successfully in Birmingham for many years both during the Trojan Horse era and since. It explains what led to the publication of the letter, its profound consequences for education in Birmingham, and how it influenced events in the city since.
Crucially the book also opens up an informed discussion around the issues raised during Trojan Horse, such as delivering a well-rounded curriculum suitable for a diverse school community, developing working partnerships in the local area, and boosting the attainment and aspirations of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Colin shares case studies of school improvement in local and national MATs in tough, multicultural urban environments, and how schools worked to develop pupils’ social capital. The Birmingham Book reveals how the Trojan Horse affair was handled by the Department for Education as their academies and free schools policies underwent their first major stress tests. Furthermore, the book provides an up-to-date appraisal of the interrelationship between education in England’s schools and the cultural and religious practice of the local communities the schools serve – and of the underachievement levels of the different ethnic groups in Birmingham.
Suitable for teachers, school leaders, governors and policymakers.
Contents include:
Part I: Setting the Scene
- Chapter 1: Shame visited on Birmingham
- Chapter 2: Growing up in Birmingham
- Chapter 3: Unrepresentative and ill-equipped education
- Chapter 4: The educational achievement of Birmingham’s children
- Chapter 5: Learning for governance from Trojan Horse Emma Knights
Part II: We Educate Birmingham Children
- Chapter 6: The pedagogy of equality
- Chapter 7: One love
- Chapter 8: I went to Highfield Junior and Infant School as a kid
- Chapter 9: We are family
- Chapter 10: It takes a whole community to bring up a child.
- Chapter 11: Healing wounds, building trust and bridging
Part III: Policy Implications
- Chapter 12: Lessons for contemporary urban school leadership
- Chapter 13: Opposition to LGBT awareness teaching
- Chapter 14: Reflections on the impact and legacy of Trojan
- Chapter 15: Trojan Horse and aspiring Asian leaders
- Chapter 16: Urban education policy
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About the Author
Colin Diamond, CBE has worked in education leadership roles for over 40 years, including two director of education posts, and as a senior civil servant in Whitehall. Colin took up post as Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Birmingham in 2018 and is passionate about inclusion and social justice, always mindful of his childhood in Liverpool. He also plays in bands and supports Liverpool FC.
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