Pupils '˜must be taught British values' claims Westminster review

Schoolchildren should be taught 'British values' of tolerance, democracy and respect to help bind communities together amid growing 'ethnic segregation' , a major Government-commissioned review has said.

By The Newsroom Monday, 5th December 2016, 8:19 am Updated Tuesday, 6th December 2016, 4:38 pm

A major Government-commissioned review warned of 'ethnic segregation'. Picture: Neil Hanna/TSPL

Dame Louise Casey – who was brought in by David Cameron to report on social integration amid concerns hundreds of radicalised young Britons were joining Islamic State – warned the country was becoming more divided as it became more diverse.

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Following a year-long study, which called for more English classes for isolated groups, she said there were areas struggling to cope with the pace and scale of change as a result of immigration while there were still large social and economic gaps between different ethnic groups.