The Education Secretary has insisted children are not “snowflakes” and should be allowed to read books featuring racial slurs. Nadhim Zahawi warned against creating “false filters” for pupils, arguing that “those in a position of responsibility should be teaching young minds how to think, not what to think”.
It comes after the Government released guidance earlier this year aimed at helping teachers avoid “promoting contested theories as fact” in England. Speaking to Chopper’s Politics podcast from The Telegraph, the Education Secretary said it was important to remember the resilience shown by children during the pandemic.
“These kids are resilient. They’ve come through the Covid pandemic, the mistaken closure of schools. They’re not snowflakes at all. They are really resilient, and I think it’s important to remember that,” he said.
