A school sparked outrage after a pupil of African heritage took part in a debate about slavery – draped in the Union Jack.
The year six student reportedly wore the flag over his shoulders as his class debated whether the history of slavery should be taught.
While most pupils argued in favour, others reportedly opposed it.
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But furious parents slammed the school saying the debate whitewashed Britain’s colonial past and promoted a form of historical revisionism.
One family removed their child in protest.
Another compared it to forcing Jewish children to sit through a discussion on the merits of remembering the Holocaust.
The debate happened at Gresham Village School and Nursery, in Gresham, north of Norwich, Norfolk, as reported by Need To Know.
One mum emailed the school to complain.
Headteacher, Marc Goodliffe, apologised in a reply.
But repeated calls for a public, school-wide apology have, at the time of writing, gone unanswered.
Parents say the Synergy Multi-Academy Trust, which oversees the school, has also offered no apology to pupils or parents in the wake of the incident.
Under UK safeguarding guidance and the Teachers’ Standards, schools have a duty to act in the best interests of all pupils and to take appropriate steps when harm is caused — whether or not a formal complaint is made — including offering an apology where appropriate to acknowledge and address the impact.
Race relations expert, Buki Mosaku, of the DiverseCity think tank said schools that cause harm must be prepared to apologise.
And that genuine accountability starts with headteachers taking responsibility.
“Headteachers in every school nationwide should know what’s right, lead by example and, crucially, be the first person to say sorry when things go wrong,” he said.
“They have a duty to protect the children in their care, to follow the law and teaching rules to the letter, and above all to act with honesty, transparency, and integrity.
“Ignoring those lawful obligations and basic professional standards would likely be considered a dereliction of duty and a betrayal of the very principles that everyone in education – from governors and teaching assistants to headteachers and trust CEOs – should stand for.
“It would also send a dangerously unprofessional message to staff members that unprofessional behaviour is acceptable.”
The Synergy Multi-Academy Trust declined to comment.
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this boy was a jehovas witness too.