he's a member of the alum rock community forum, a group covering the same area as parkfield school. in the early days of the protest, he spoke on behalf of the parents as part of the parkfield parents group. but he says the protests now have to stop. they're not helpful at all. we're grown—up adults, we're educated enough to sit around a table to resolve these issues around a table, instead of standing outside a school and shouting and screaming. do you understand why people felt the need to protest? depending who are you talking about. i mean, a lot of the parents had no choice but to protest, because obviously they weren't being listened to. javed, however, says people from outside the community have no business getting involved in the protests. stay away from them schools, stay away from the children and stay away from the education. how much do you really care? because you don't. .. we've never seen you here. a lot of the people that have actually come to the area, what is in it for you? you know, you'rejust here possibly for publicity, a stunt. orjust get the media fame. how mu

javid iqbal used to speak for the parkfield parents‘ group.t all. we're grown—up adults, we're educated enough to sit around a table and to resolve these issues around the table instead of standing outside a school and shouting and screaming. how much of the protest do you think was genuine concern and how much was just straight—up homophobia? the majority of it is a genuine concern. i mean, i don't believe... 0k, fine, there might be a few that might be homophobic, but i don't believe the whole community is homophobic. the department for education says religious education lessons are vital. it says it's speaking to schools, parents, young people and faith groups about the lessons. in a moment we'll have all the business news, but first, whether it's the swings or the seesaw — a trip to the playground for many children is a highlight of the summer holidays. however, there are concerns that the number of play areas for children in england is falling. in the past five years, councils in england have closed a total of 310 playgrounds and local au