Yusuf Patel, Author at Islam21c

Yusuf Patel

Yusuf Patel is the founder of 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. SREIslamic 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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26 Articles

Schools must show parents all RSE materials, says Education Secretary

11/04/2023 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

15/03/2023 11 Min Read

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

This article is going to get me cancelled for speaking about a 'gay' topic, values positions, and universal truths.

This ‘gay’ article is going to get me cancelled

24/02/2023 23 Min Read

We must understand the difference between values positions and universal truths, when it comes to 'LGBTQ+' words and phrases.

5 ways YOU can fight back against school ‘LGBTQ+’ agendas

09/02/2023 13 Min Read

As the first full week of LGBT History Months comes to a close, check out these 5 easy ways you can fight back against your school's LGBT agenda.

‘LGBTQ+’ History Month: Key messages for parents

01/02/2023 7 Min Read

'LGBTQ+' History Month has begun; Yusuf Patel shares tips for parents to combat these morally unacceptable beliefs and lifestyles.

It’s Time to Respond to Statutory Relationships & Sex Education

16/11/2020 10 Min Read

We have a responsibility to stand up to protect the right to raise and nurture our children in line with our values. If we do not stand up to the intrusion of the Government in our lives, successive governments will continue to usurp our rights, writes Yusuf Patel.