Teaching union says the schools' antisemitism crackdown is the 'wrong approach' despite three in five Jewish pupils reporting abuse
Antisemitic incidents in schools jumped 59 per cent to 178 in the first half of 2026, with Sir David Bell's review making 27 recommendations due before Parliament today.
National Education Union general secretary Daniel Kebede warned that adopting the IHRA definition would have a 'chilling' effect and 'shut down legitimate discussion'. His union has half a million members. Education Secretary Lucy Powell has pledged to accept all 27 of Sir David Bell's recommendations in full. The review found only 12% of teachers had seen antisemitism in their schools.
Schools are told to 'consider the appropriateness' of staff wearing pro-Palestine badges.
Jonathan Frisher, the only Jewish pupil at his school, faced Nazi salutes and swastikas aged 12.
