Batley teacher suspended for showing image of Prophet Mohammed can return to the classroom

May 26, 2021

A teacher who was suspended after showing children at Batley Grammar School a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed can return to the classroom.

An independent investigation into the incident – which provoked a nationwide row and protests – has concluded that the teaching staff involved in delivering the lesson did not use the image with the intention of causing offence.

A spokeswoman for the Batley Multi Academy Trust, which runs the school, said: “We accept the recommendations of the independent expert investigation and will put them into practice immediately. . . In the light of those conclusions, the suspensions put in place while the investigation was under way will now be lifted.”