The local authority, Birmingham City Council, said Al-Hijrah School was being held to a different standard to many other schools with similar arrangements across the country.
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| The ruling will likely affect other faith schools with similar separation policies. |
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By The New Arab | October 13, 2017
Three British judges on Friday ruled that an Islamic faith school in Britain was guilty of sex discrimination for segregating boys and girls in lessons, during breaks and making them walk down separate corridors.
The ruling will likely affect other schools with similar separation policies.
The appeals court ruled that the Al-Hijrah School in Birmingham, central England was discriminating against pupils in violation of the Equality Act, overturning a High Court ruling last year.
Chief Inspector of education watchdog Ofsted, Amanda Spielman, welcomed the ruling, saying it was her organisation's duty to ensure children were properly prepared for the future, adding it was discrimination to keep them apart.
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