Overview

• Budmouth Academy confirmed it removed The Hate U Give from its Year 10 reading list following a review prompted by parental complaints.
• The school said alternative titles will cover similar themes it considers better suited to its Year 10 cohort.
• Pigeon English remains under review but is likely to stay because it is a prescribed GCSE English Literature text.
• Parent James Farquharson led the campaign, alleging the books include excessive swearing, sexual content and drug references and promote partisan views.
• Other parents defended the selections as valuable classroom texts that allow teachers to discuss difficult topics in context, and the school has sent an explanatory letter to families.