Then he whisks me into a year 10 assembly where I expect him, the headteacher, to address pupils sitting in silent rows.
Mr. Clegg then qualified his statement, however, saying that there are "exceptions to that as far as the full veil is concerned" — citing security checks at airports and classrooms, where teachers want to address pupils face-to-face.
Correction: October 10, 2005, Monday A report by Reuters in the "Arts, Briefly" column on Friday about an Anglican priest, the Rev. Graham Taylor, who was asked to leave a school in Truro, England, where he was addressing pupils, misstated the reason given.
In such a context, the 1944 Education Act was a landmark piece of social and welfare legislation, as well as being designed to address pupils' personal and academic development.
A report by Reuters in the "Arts, Briefly" column on Friday about an Anglican priest, the Rev. Graham Taylor, who was asked to leave a school in Truro, England, where he was addressing pupils, misstated the reason given.
There were repeated requests for separate changing rooms for boys and girls ("No primary school has that – we haven't got the room, or the money," Hewitt-Clarkson says), a suggestion that Christmas celebrations should be cancelled, and offers to get figures from the mosque to address pupils.
He wanted schools to move away from "vague concepts" and to address pupils' need for "knowledge and skills".
The DfE allowed Park View to rumble on and, according to the department's own reports, invite speakers with extreme views to address pupils.
There are cheers of support for Nicole as she addresses fellow pupils at Bullers Wood School in the London borough of Bromley.
Chopra is due to visit Southall next week where he will address school pupils in an attempt to encourage them to get involved with their local club and speak about his experiences within the game.
