What DIDN'T make the national press the day after though was a corrected update from the school itself, which stated that the report was innacurate. Speaking to the Leicester Mercury on 14th October, the article reads... 'MISJUDGEMENT' OVER SCARF RULE BY IAN WISHART EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT 10:15 - 14 October 2006 Non-muslim students at Leicester's new Islamic secondary school will not be forced to wear religious dress, its governing body has said. Governors of Madani High School said Zainab Elgaziari, the assistant principal of the Leicester Islamic Academy, was wrong to say all girls would have to wear a head scarf as part of their uniform regardless of their beliefs, as reported in yesterday's Leicester Mercury. The new voluntary-aided state school, which replaces the independent Leicester Islamic Academy when it opens next September, will have a duty to give 10 per cent of its 600 places to students from a non-Muslim background. Speaking on behalf of the temporary governing body of the new school, Hussein Suleman, also the city council's education spokesman, said Mrs Elgaziari had been unaware of the new school's policy when she spoke to the Leicester Mercury. Coun Suleman said: "She based her comments on the rules of the Leicester Islamic Academy, in which there are no non-Muslim pupils. "This was a misjudgement, but one that was perfectly understandable. In fact, not a single policy for the new school has been discussed." In a statement, Musa Suleman, the chairman of the school's temporary governing body, said the school would respect the views of all pupils. He said: "Members of our temporary governing body have been concerned to learn of media reports in connection with the uniform policy at our new school and how this might affect non-Muslim students. "Decisions in connection with the wearing of school uniform are, of course, a matter for our temporary governing body to determine. "To date, we have yet to formally consider this matter. "In view of the interest shown by the media on this matter, we will be determining our uniform policy at our next meeting of the temporary governing body that will be held on November 1." Mr Suleman said the governors understood their responsibilities under equality and human rights legislation concerning religious and cultural differences. "This guidance equally applies to our new Madani High School," he said. "While the temporary governing body will, of course, ensure that the Madani School has an Islamic ethos, we will also pay regard to sensitivities of non-Muslim students. "There is, therefore, no question of forcing non-Muslim students to wear the scarf, hijab, alamira, chador, niqab or burqa. "The temporary governing body recognises the important role the school will play in the community at large and will make sure their policies are in the best interest of all students." The school, set on a four-acre site in Evington, is being built using a £15.2 million grant awarded by the Government.