by Richard Adams, Guardian (Image: Pixabay)
Schools and colleges in England will be expected to take a tougher stance against antisemitism after a report found that three out of five Jewish students said they had been affected.
Sir David Bell, the former chief inspector of Ofsted who was commissioned by the government to lead the independent review, said he found many cases of antisemitism going unreported or unchallenged by students and teachers.
Bell told Sky News that “a general commitment to tackling racism or prejudice or hate has not properly identified antisemitism as a particular kind of hate”, with the review, to be published on Wednesday, recommending increased awareness and teaching.
“We do need to name antisemitism as a particular kind of prejudice and hate, because I think if you don’t name it, you don’t actually know what you’re tackling or what you’re going to be able to do to respond to it,” Bell said.
The review’s conclusions would require schools and colleges in England to recognise antisemitism as a distinct category of harm and take explicit action against it.