184 pages
244 x 170mm
ISBN: 978 1 85856 421 0
May 2008

Issues surrounding Islam have the potential to divide our society but also to be a positive unifying force. How can we respond effectively to the educational needs of Muslim children? How can extremism and Islamophobia be tackled? This book offers some answers to these questions with its recommendations for curriculum change, guidance at strategic level for authorities and schools, and suggestions for helping raise the achievement of Muslim pupils.

Young Muslims express their views about schools, culture and terrorism. Their authentic voice is the basis of everything in this important book. The book features case studies and offers practical guidance on building a culturally inclusive curriculum in all subject areas. A chapter by Robert Bunting is devoted to Islam and the arts - poetry, music, dance and visual arts.

Every Muslim Child Matters is designed for everyone involved in schools and children's services. It is an original and invaluable resource for dealing with intergroup tensions in schools and communities. The book is essential reading for everyone in education who wants to meet the needs of their Muslim and non-Muslim pupils and to help build a socially cohesive society.

Maurice Irfan Coles is Chief Executive of the School Development Support Agency. A Muslim convert, he specializes in issues related to education and Islam. He is founder of the Local Authority network for schools with significant numbers of Muslim pupils, is the Muslim education specialist on the Archbishop of Canterbury's Christian/Muslim Forum, and the author of numerous articles on education, race and faith equality.