Assistant sacked over LGBT courses

A Christian school assistant has spoken of her shock at being sacked for posting on Facebook about plans to teach LGBT relationships in primary schools.

Kristie Higgs, 44, was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s School in Fairford, Gloucestershire, last year.

Them other-of-two, from Fair ford, shared and commen ted on Facebook posts which raised concerns about relationship education at her son’s Church of England primary school.