Antisemitism reviewer David Bell said Muslim schools could threaten UK's 'coherence'

In 2005, David Bell, who led the antisemitism review for Britain's schools regulator Ofsted, warned that Muslim schools could potentially threaten the country's coherence. The lead reviewer into antisemitism in British schools made the remarks when he was head of Ofsted, accusing Muslim faith schools of not adequately instilling tolerance and respect for other cultures in their students.

Bell called on these schools to reform their curriculums so pupils could appreciate and respect other cultures, stressing that religious segregation in schooling must not jeopardize Britain's coherence. However, Bell faced significant criticism for his remarks, including from senior colleagues and Muslim leaders who contested the notion that Muslim schools did not promote tolerance and harmony.