Hamid Patel

Academics & Education

Former headteacher who urged pupils to ‘recite the Koran’ and ‘wear hijabs outside of school’ appointed as Ofsted chairman His institution came under fire for allowing a visit from Sheikh Abdul Rahman al-Sudais — a Saudi Arabian cleric who had called Jewish people 'pigs'

March 15, 2025   

(GB News) A former headteacher who urged pupils to “recite the Koran” and “wear hijabs outside of school” has been appointed as the chairman of Ofsted. Sir Hamid Patel will take up the interim role while a successor for Dame Christine Ryan […]

Academics & Education

New Ofsted chair Hamid Patel said ‘Trojan Horse’ scandal alienated Muslims Patel said now-debunked allegations of a plot to [take over] Birmingham schools had left Muslim teachers fearful of 'establishment suspicion'

March 14, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) The new interim chair of Ofsted, the UK’s school regulator, has previously criticised the official narrative around the Birmingham “Trojan Horse” affair, saying the episode left some Muslims worried that expressing their faith would bring about “establishment suspicion.” The Trojan […]