Speakers:

Polly Toynbee
Guardian newspaper columnist
Dr. A. Wahid
Muslim G.P and social affairs writer
Robin Lustig
Host of BBC World Tonight
Abdullah Trevathan
Headmaster of Islamia school

Chaired By:

Chris Woodhead
Former chief of OFSTED

Tony Blair has said educating children in their faith is "consistent" with a multi-religious society. But Barry Sheerman who chairs the Commons education committee questioned the idea of a "ghettoised" system.
Recently an ICM/Guardian survey found 64% of people opposed the idea of government funding for faith schools, that’s nearly two thirds of skeptical public. So are faith schools a threat to social cohesion in Britain?

“ Keep God out of class. One would have thought that September 11 would see off religious schools for good. About time too ! "
Polly Toynbee (Guardian Newspaper)