Government‑ordered review suggests ban on teachers’ pro‑Palestine badges and new safeguarding measures for antisemitism in schools

A review into antisemitism in English schools, led by Sir David Bell, is due to be submitted to Parliament and is set for release tomorrow. The draft suggests that teachers should not wear pro‑Palestine badges and recommends tighter guidance on political impartiality. It also recommends that schools treat antisemitism as a separate safeguarding risk, adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism, improve incident recording, create a dedicated hotline, and integrate Holocaust and modern‑day Judaism education into curricula. Officials plan to implement all 27 recommendations, including mandatory staff training and expanded curricula, to address a reported rise in antisemitic incidents and low confidence in reporting among Jewish pupils.