School ban for crosses but not Muslim locketsJulie Henry, Education Correspondent,
Sunday Telegraph
12/05/2007
Schools have been told that they should ban crosses and crucifixes, but allow Muslim children to wear symbols, even though they are not compulsory.
Jewellery in general should be forbidden, although there are "exceptional circumstances" where schools need to be sensitive towards those from other faiths, according to draft guidance sent out by one local education authority.
These are outlined as: rakhi, a cotton bracelet worn by Hindus; kara, a metal bracelet that is put on the arms of Sikh children when they are young and is impossible to remove; and taweez, religious lockets worn by some Muslim pupils on a string around the neck, arm or stomach. The latter item is not regarded as compulsory.
The document, sent out in Croydon, Surrey, makes no mention under "exceptional circumstances" of Christian symbols such as crosses or the chastity rings that some teenagers choose to wear. the rest
12/05/2007
Schools have been told that they should ban crosses and crucifixes, but allow Muslim children to wear symbols, even though they are not compulsory.
Jewellery in general should be forbidden, although there are "exceptional circumstances" where schools need to be sensitive towards those from other faiths, according to draft guidance sent out by one local education authority.
These are outlined as: rakhi, a cotton bracelet worn by Hindus; kara, a metal bracelet that is put on the arms of Sikh children when they are young and is impossible to remove; and taweez, religious lockets worn by some Muslim pupils on a string around the neck, arm or stomach. The latter item is not regarded as compulsory.
The document, sent out in Croydon, Surrey, makes no mention under "exceptional circumstances" of Christian symbols such as crosses or the chastity rings that some teenagers choose to wear. the rest
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