Investigation: The hidden schools of Stamford Hill

<p>In the strictly isolated Hasidic community of North London, thousands of boys reach the age of 16 without being able to read&nbsp;or speak much English. The education for boys in the community includes only minimal secular teaching at most places of learning. Many schools are unregistered, and in some cases, as a Times investigation finds, are not even supposed to exist. And - in a rare glimpse into this hidden world - we speak with the head teacher of a registered Hasidic school, who explains that any discussion around improving the institutions must start with one basic question: what do these schools do right?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.</em></p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p>Andrew Norfolk, Chief Investigative Reporter, The Times</p><p>Eli Spitzer, head teacher at a Hasidic school</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>Parliament TV.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>