Muslim father who refused to send son, 9, to school for months after claiming gender equality lessons were a safeguarding risk is ‘facing jail’
by James Gant, Mailonline:
A Muslim father is being prosecuted for keeping his son off school for months in a row over teaching LGBT+ equality lessons.
Jabar ‘Jay’ Hussain, 51, faces a fine and potentially jail for failing to ensure his nine-year-old went to Parkfield Community School in Birmingham.
Mr Hussain has instructed lawyers to seek a judicial review over the issue if Birmingham City Council does not back down.
He claimed the school’s ‘No Outsiders’ equality programme was ‘incompatible’ with his rights and Muslim faith.
He alleged the lessons posed a ‘safeguarding risk’ and caused confusion for young pupils about their gender identity and the decision to prosecute him was unlawful and breached his human rights.
His lawyer Paul Conrathe said: ‘This prosecution criminalises him for not submitting to teaching in breach of his rights.’
He wrote to Birmingham City Council on Friday saying: ‘He [the father] considers the school’s approach presents a safeguarding risk to his child.’
Mr Hussain previously said he did not want his son to be told ‘it is okay to be gay’.
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