Creationism in UK Schools

[Chuff]

[NoraBrimstone]

Thanks for sharing this! Are yourself or your wife members of the BHA? I think they'd love to read that; they have an ongoing campaign, you see.

[Napoléon]

No Free School is allowed to teach creationism. The Free School application guidance published by the Department now specifically says creationism, intelligent design and similar ideas cannot be taught as valid scientific theories.

And that America, is how you do it.

[Tiberius]

Erm, are you legally allowed to publish that email? If not, please remove it.

[Shell B]

I would check the law, but I am pretty sure you are allowed to publicize anything that is sent to you, though the entirety of it, I'm not sure about. I would check media laws, as the media often publicizes letters sent to them.

[Anomalocaris]

I think the right to publicize content of email sent to you is governed by the principle of "if you can't keep your secrets, then why should I be burdened with keeping it for you?".

[Shell B]

I'm with you there, Chuck. No qualms whatsoever about posting shit people send to me. In fact, if someone sends me a particularly stupid email, I would be less likely to trashbin it then to send it on to someone else.

[Chuff]

Erm, are you legally allowed to publish that email? If not, please remove it.

I was never under the impression that it was confidential or privileged information, and I posted it because I thought it was interesting and relevant to people here.

I cannot edit the post - Please remove it if you think you need to (or can you give me the ability to edit it and I will get rid of the headers etc)

Thanks

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Thanks for sharing this! Are yourself or your wife members of the BHA? I think they'd love to read that; they have an ongoing campaign, you see.

Not yet, but we are planning to - I don't mind if you repost there, but it might be worth checking with them first considering the objections raised here.
[EDIT] I have just signed up to, and spoken with the BHA and have sent this onto them - They are running a campaign at the moment against the free schools. thanks for the heads up Nora

[NoraBrimstone]

You're welcome! The BHA is wonderful, I'm pleased I got them some new members.

[All Knowing Hippie]

i just cant wait to see what Richard Dawkins has to say about this.This is going to be epic