Overview

• Classroom video shared by parents captured a teacher saying she attended a counter-protest at a Fallowfield hotel housing asylum seekers.
• In the clip, the teacher says some people view the St George flag as a racist symbol while stating it is not inherently racist.
• Headteacher John Knowles and academies director John Shakos issued an unequivocal apology and confirmed an investigation in a 29 September letter to families.
• The school said the presentation addressed diversity, inclusion, the right to protest and political beliefs but accepted concerns that it lacked balance and impartiality.
• Broadoak, part of the Dean Trust, will review its teaching approach as parents continue to raise concerns and media seek comment, with no disciplinary outcome disclosed.