School prayer ban restored order says 'Britain's strictest headteacher'
by Anna Davis
Jan 17, 2024
3 minutes
Britain's “strictest headteacher” has defended the introduction of a “prayer ban”, saying the decision restored calm and order to her Brent school.
Katharine Birbalsingh, head of Michaela Community School, posted a statement on social media saying the decision to stop prayer rituals came against a "backdrop of events including violence, intimidation and appalling racial harassment" of teachers.
She made the statement amid a legal challenge at the High Court
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