Yusuf Patel, Author at Islam21c

Yusuf Patel

Yusuf Patel is the Founder and Managing Director of Muslim Family Initiative, formerly known as SREIslamic, which provides advice, support and training to parents concerned with how Sex and Relationship Education (SRE/RHE/RSHE) is taught in schools, particularly at the primary level. Muslim Family Initiative has conducted hundreds of seminars across the country since it was founded in 2008 in order to inform Muslim parents of their legal rights in the area of SRE (RHE/RSHE) as well as running workshops covering the responsibility of Muslim parents to impart age appropriate sex education in line with their values. Yusuf works for a mental health charity.

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Supreme Court has reasserted biological reality!

27 Shw 46 ◦︎ 25 Apr 25 11 Min Read

There is no more room for confusion: a woman is one whose biological sex at birth is female.

The surprising reason Muslims condemn the Assisted Dying Bill

25 Jm1 46 ◦︎ 27 Nov 24 6 Min Read

We look at the Assisted Dying Bill going through Parliament, the rights of the Creator and creation, and our duty to build value-based societies.

Our duty to oppose the inhumane euthanasia bill

4 Jm1 46 ◦︎ 6 Nov 24 8 Min Read

We need to understand the threat this bill poses and how we can help stop it becoming law.

RSE myths blocking parents from guarding schoolchildren

RSE myths blocking parents from guarding schoolchildren

19 Muh 46 ◦︎ 25 Jul 24 8 Min Read

Yusuf Patel separates RSE fact from fiction and offers actions you can take in order to protect your children from inappropriate teaching.

3 days to respond to new “LGBT” consultation in schools

2 Muh 46 ◦︎ 8 Jul 24 4 Min Read

Lobby groups are urging the new government to drop this guidance; we cannot allow them to dictate what schoolchildren are taught.

7 myths about the school prayer ban and court ruling

7 myths about the school prayer ban and court ruling

15 Shw 45 ◦︎ 24 Apr 24 33 Min Read

The High Court has ruled in favour of Michaela School's discriminatory prayer ban; Yusuf Patel debunks a number of misconceptions.

8 days to fight "LGBT" lobby in your child's school

8 days to fight “LGBT” lobby in your child’s school

23 Sha 45 ◦︎ 4 Mar 24 11 Min Read

We have until 12 March to reply to the government consultation on draft "trans" ideology guidance for schools.

5 ways linking Gaza with school ’LGBTQ+’ brainwashing

5 ways linking Gaza with school “LGBTQ+” brainwashing

12 Jm1 45 ◦︎ 26 Nov 23 35 Min Read

The title may be shocking, but it's true: Gaza is connected to "LGBTQ+" indoctrination; click to find out how.

Schools must show parents all RSE materials, says Education Secretary

Schools must show parents all RSE materials, says Education Secretary

20 Ram 44 ◦︎ 11 Apr 23 4 Min Read

We welcome the move by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, telling school heads that they must make all RSE learning resources available to parents and guardians.

We must fight for transparency from primary schools, particularly in regards to 'LGBTQ+' identities and inappropriate sex education

We must fight for transparency from primary schools

23 Sha 44 ◦︎ 15 Mar 23 11 Min Read

We must understand the differences between statutory and non-statutory government guidance, when challenging our primary schools on inappropriate RSE.