Call for antisemitism lessons in schools to combat ‘alarming’ spread of hate

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Schools should be required to teach about contemporary antisemitism as part of a drive to combat an “alarming” rise in hatred towards Jewish people among British pupils, a Government adviser has said. The independent antisemitism tsar said the “growing spread” of cases among young people should be a matter of “deep concern” to everyone, as he warned such dangerous prejudices often lead to violence against members of the Jewish community, including schoolchildren. I urge the UK Government and the devolved nations to act on my new calls for action before this form of racism poisons the minds of many more young people Lord Mann, Government adviser In a report proposing “major developments” in the fight against antisemitism, Lord Mann said the UK has “good reason to be proud” of its progress on the issue to date. “I urge the UK Government and the devolved nations to act on my new calls for action before this form of racism poisons the minds of many more young people.” Mary Bousted, joint-general secretary of the National Education Union, agreed that the spread of hatred towards Jewish people is a “growing problem”, and backed the report’s call for all secondaries to be required to teach about contemporary antisemitism.