This is not or even meant to be a stab at the parents. I think it is disgraceful that in this so-called Miltie-cultural society that is England there is allowed to be institutional discrimination on this level.
You have to ask what the parents were thinking when they sent her to the nursery in the first place. They must have known - or else they are even more stupid than they sound* - that she would never get a place in the school at age 5.
* "Sikhism is similar to Roman Catholicism" - what a joke.
It is sad that the Education system is such in this country, that people are prepared to 'convert' for the sake of getting their child a decent education.
What most people answering this question probably don't get though, is just how rubbish some inner London schools are. Especially the non church ones.
As for the religion thing, I don't agree with it either, but parents don't have much choice, they are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
a christian education or a rubbish, violent school where you child will not get any education at all.
well, in Romford, Essex, there is a CofE school called 'St Edwards'
It is well known in the area, that the school has very good results, and CofE churches are packed with 10 yr oldie's parents, when it is time for the senior school selection process to start.
Funnily enough, attendance at church drops dramatically, once the selection process is finished
No i wouldn't i was brought up and educated as catholic and all i remember is praying three times a day going to church on the saints days collecting money for all the charities having to go to Mass on a Sunday going to confession ,making my first communion,being confirmed .When i left school i don't remember getting a good education only being educated in how to be a good catholic, When i married my hubby's religion was more flexible towards their congregation my two sons are classed as non denominational.I would not put them through what i got as education.
No. Where I live in America, the Catholic church doesn't ask for conversion anymore... they just want your money (as usual). But they used to do this as well. I'm not sure how things like that work in England, but here they generally state that if they get Gov't money for their schools, then they can't force people who join to convert to their religion. Now, if they don't get Gov't money, they can pretty much do whatever they want.
I would never wish for any child to be made to go to any church-run school (especially Roman Catholic). There is enough abuse in the world, without willingly sending someone in to that sort of environment.
I don't think that religions should have anything to do with education and schooling, it defies reason
Would you have your child converted to Roman Catholicism to ensure it gets a decent e
