Schools must teach Britishness

Schools in England should teach "core British values" alongside cultural diversity, a report says.

A review of how schools teach citizenship found there was not enough emphasis on UK identity and history.

The report, by Sir Keith Ajegbo, says pupils should study free speech, the rule of law, mutual tolerance and respect for equal rights.

Education Secretary Alan Johnson has said schools should "play a leading role in creating community cohesion".

He commissioned the review in the wake of the London bombings. Ministers see schools as a key place to promote understanding between communities and to combat intolerance and religious extremism.

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