Sunday, October 03, 2004

Tots to be taught tolerance

Scotland on Sunday reported today that Scottish children as young as three will be educated on "the horror of religious intolerance" in a drive to combat sectarianism.

A pilot scheme beginning next week will target the traditional Catholic-Protestant divide, as well as Islamophobia and prejudice against other faiths. Eventually the scheme will extend to all Scottish schools, hopefully by the academic year 2005/2006.

Full story here.