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Multi award *cough* nominated *cough* economist focusing on immigration, poverty and inequality, also studying MA in refugee protection. Views very much my own.

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    Daniel Gibson‏ @dlsgibson 11 Nov 2018

    Daniel Gibson Retweeted Nicholas Hellen

    Entirely agree with @theAliceRoberts on this, and I say this as a reasonably devout Christian, #faithschools have had their time. State education should, and must, be secular to avoid excluding anyone from it.https://twitter.com/NicholasHellen/status/1061531246113841152 …

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    Nicholas HellenVerified account @NicholasHellen
    Stop funding #faithschools says BBC presenter with children at church school (she didn’t choose it) ⁦@Humanists_UK⁩ ⁦@theAliceRoberts⁩ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/33789334-e52b-11e8-9057-f515aaecf10c …
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      2. Paul Isles‏ @locationsphotos 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson @theAliceRoberts

        Ill informed comment of the day - what experience of #faithschools do you actually have Daniel? Both my children were at a CofE State Primary, their classmates consisted of Roman Catholics, Athiests, Muslims, Hindus and Methodists, amongst others. #inclusive education

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      3. Daniel Gibson‏ @dlsgibson 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @locationsphotos @theAliceRoberts

        I trained as a primary school teacher initially and worked in them.

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      2. Prof Alice Roberts‏ @theAliceRoberts 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson

        Thank you Daniel. It's so shocking that it's possible for state-funded schools to operate selective admissions on the basis of faith. I think it's something that a lot of people are not aware of - unless they have primary age children.

        2 replies . 8 retweets 71 likes
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      1. MikeB‏ @mike_b111 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson @theAliceRoberts

        Who are you to tell decent, law abiding, tax paying parents where to send their children for the best education? Why don’t you investigate why non-faith schools fail to attain the same success levels as faith schools?

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      2. Ben Matthews‏ @bensurfs 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson @theAliceRoberts

        I Completely agree... I hate that the local religious schools get govt money. I hate that they are better than the non religious local schools... Religious schools should be private schools and govt funding could help improve the non religious schools

        1 reply . 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Andy Elms‏ @aiyeethesquid 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @bensurfs

        Why are they better than non-religious local schools? Is it simply a matter of extra budget from the generosity of believers? Or do people with a faith do better in exams?

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      1. Carolyn Hughes ❄  🇪🇺‏ @cazzrhughes 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson @theAliceRoberts

        That bit about ethos over performance is very interesting. School only takes up a small part of our lives but its our most formative years, and some primary school children have such an unhappy time.

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      2. Edmund Adamus‏ @EdmundPAdamus 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson @Humanists_UK @theAliceRoberts

        And where is the overstretched education budget going to find the 10% that the faith communities supply for capital and maintenance costs? Good luck with that

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      3. Clare Delderfield  🔶 🇪🇺 🔶‏ @ClareDelders 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @EdmundPAdamus @dlsgibson and

        This is hilarious. 10% of a tiny capital budget (due to no money available) is a tiny contribution.....and they only pay it in the case of voluntary aided schools, not the majority of voluntary controlled schools which are funded entirely by the tax payers

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      4. Edmund Adamus‏ @EdmundPAdamus 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @ClareDelders @dlsgibson and

        Catholic dioceses have maintenance costs for VA schools

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      1. Max Richens‏ @runnerbrite 12 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson @theAliceRoberts

        Yes, as someone who went through Catholic schools (admittedly one that did an afternoon about sex education in the 60s) secular schools should be it.

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      2. Andy Elms‏ @aiyeethesquid 11 Nov 2018
        Replying to @dlsgibson @theAliceRoberts

        It’s an odd paradox. Faith should always be personal acceptance and not something that is imposed.

        1 reply . 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. Steve Jenkins‏ @SteveLJenkins 12 Nov 2018
        Replying to @aiyeethesquid @dlsgibson @theAliceRoberts

        CofE schools don't impose faith. They teach national curriculum because they are all state schools, just like other state schools. They were set up before state schools because no-one else would teach ordinary kids and they set the pace for the education system we have today.

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      4. Sam‏ @samthechauffeur 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @SteveLJenkins @aiyeethesquid and

        You've never worked in one, have you?

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      5. Steve Jenkins‏ @SteveLJenkins 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @samthechauffeur @aiyeethesquid and

        Probably had more experience of them in my work than most teachers. Also have numerous friends and colleagues who have.

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      6. Sam‏ @samthechauffeur 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @SteveLJenkins @aiyeethesquid and

        So you'll know that C of E schools have an inspection from the diocese which assesses the Christian vision of the school and awards schools where leadership are promoting this vision. In order to get good or outstanding, leaders shout Christianity from the rooftops.

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      7. Steve Jenkins‏ @SteveLJenkins 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @samthechauffeur @aiyeethesquid and

        We'll have to disagree on that. Religious knowledge is important in today's world. CofE schools teach about religion as a whole, so kids can choose for themselves. Perhaps the answer is for better RE in other schools.

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      8. Sam‏ @samthechauffeur 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @SteveLJenkins @aiyeethesquid and

        Of course religious knowledge is important. No one's suggesting we ban RE lessons. But prayers before lunch? Prayer corners in each classroom? Children chanting 'Peace of the lord be with you' in whole school worship? You can't disagree with facts.

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      9. Andy Elms‏ @aiyeethesquid 18 Nov 2018
        Replying to @samthechauffeur

        What “prayers before lunch? Prayer corners in each classroom? Children chanting 'Peace of the lord be with you' in whole school worship?” The fourteen years I spent in four different CofE schools had none of those.

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