British Sikh head teacher pushed out of post for opposing ban on sex education

“The governors demanded that he get rid of sex education and citizenship classes because they were deemed un-Islamic,” a friend of Bains told the newspaper.

“He was also told that he should introduce Islamic studies into the curriculum, even though the school is a non-faith school, and he was told that only halal food should be served on the premises. Bains refused their demands...,” he added.  

Bains went on “gardening leave” last November after a report by Ofsted that concluded that he had a “dysfunctional” relationship with the governors.

Ahson Mohammed, Saltley's interim head teacher, confirmed that halal food had been introduced at the school canteen but said the decision was based on “the make-up of the students rather than a demand from the school”.