Schools Could Fail Inspections Over Face Veils

Schools that allow students and staff to wear face veils could be rated inadequate if they hinder learning, the chief of Ofsted has said. Sir Michael Wilshaw, the chief inspector of schools in England, has expressed his "full support" to schools and colleges which "decide to take a stand against the inappropriate wearing of the veil". In the past, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has backed schools that want to ban Muslim girls from wearing face veils and suggested teachers should also be prevented from wearing them.