That this is wrong is beyond question. As someone who strongly believes in a secular state I would like to see the abolition of all religious schools, no exceptions. All British kids should receive a well balanced, state controlled, education, which emphasises tolerance and understanding of others. Their parents can give them whatever religious instruction they want to at home, or in their places of worship, providing it remains within the law, and the kids can then make up their own minds. Religious intolerance is not restricted though to extreme Islamists. Go visit the Catholic online forums to learn of their distorted view of the world and how they remain a persecuted minority. Its everywhere and it needs to be stopped, by us who I feel are too often the silent majority. I own a nursery school and so have direct experience of Ofsted. They are far from a soft option. As I understand that part time schools are not currently part of their remit they cannot be blamed for this, but once they get given that responsibility things will change and fast.
