A college assistant will as we speak problem in courtroom her sacking after she criticised plans to show pupils about LGBT+ relationships.
Kristie Higgs, 47, was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s College in Fairford, Gloucestershire, in 2019 after sharing Fb posts condemning the proposals.
London’s Court docket of Attraction is because of start contemplating her authorized problem this morning, with Mrs Higgs saying she was fired due to her Christian beliefs.
Mrs Higgs, from Fairford, shared and commented on posts which raised issues about relationship schooling at her son’s Church of England major college.
Pupils have been to be taught in regards to the No Outsiders In Our College programme, a collection of books instructing the Equality Act in major faculties.
Kristie Higgs, 47, who was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s College in Fairford, Gloucestershire, in 2019, is at London’s Court docket of Attraction as we speak with supporters
She says she was unfairly dismissed after sharing Fb posts criticising strikes to show pupils about LGBT+ relationships
Mrs Higgs, from Fairford, shared and commented on posts which raised issues about relationship schooling at her son’s Church of England major college (pictured)
Mrs Higgs, who was posting on Fb underneath her maiden title, shared two posts in October 2018 to about 100 pals, one in every of which referred to ‘brainwashing our youngsters’.
An nameless grievance was made to the college and Mrs Higgs was suspended and, after a disciplinary listening to, dismissed for gross misconduct.
Mrs Higgs, supported by the Christian Authorized Centre, took the college to an employment tribunal, arguing she had been unlawfully discriminated in opposition to due to her Christian beliefs.
The college denied dismissing the mother-of-two due to her non secular beliefs and mentioned she was sacked due to the language used within the posts.
In its ruling in 2020, the tribunal concluded her faith was a ‘protected attribute’ as outlined by the Equality Act, however the college dismissed her lawfully.
Mrs Higgs appealed in opposition to that judgment to the Employment Attraction Tribunal in London, which dominated in her favour however remitted the case to an employment tribunal for a contemporary dedication.
Her attorneys at the moment are difficult the choice to order a brand new tribunal listening to.
Earlier than the attraction, Mrs Higgs mentioned: ‘I would not need any father or mother to undergo what I’ve over the previous 5 years. No person needs to be sacked for elevating the issues that I did in the best way that I did.
Mrs Higgs, who was posting on Fb underneath her maiden title, shared two posts in October 2018 to about 100 pals, one in every of which referred to ‘brainwashing our youngsters’
Her supporters gathered exterior the Royal Courts of Justice this morning
Mrs Higgs’ attorneys at the moment are difficult a call to order a brand new tribunal listening to
‘My posts have been a warning and a lot of what has occurred within the debate over the previous 5 years has vindicated me.
‘I pray now that the Court docket of Attraction will make the proper judgment and can make a ruling that protects Christian workers and oldsters’ freedom to precise their beliefs with out worry of being silenced.’
The attraction earlier than Lord Justice Underhill, Lord Justice Bean and Girl Justice Falk is to start at 10.30am on the Royal Courts of Justice in London, with the listening to anticipated to conclude tomorrow.
