Five years’ jail for corrupt head of Bradford free school praised by David Cameron

Five years’ jail for corrupt head of Bradford free school praised by David Cameron THE FOUNDER of a flagship free school in Bradford has been jailed for five years for defrauding the Department for Education of thousands of pounds from … Continue reading →

Guilty: Bradford free school trio face jail over £150,000 fraud

THE founder of a Bradford flagship free school and two staff members have been warned they could be jailed after being found guilty of fraudulently obtaining around £150,000 from government grants. Sajid Hussain Raza, 43, Shabana Hussain, 40, and Daud … Continue reading →

Faked expenses and an airport run in the school bus as Bradford free school head hired his family, fraud trial is told

Faked expenses and an airport run in the school bus as Bradford free school head hired his family, fraud trial is told The former vice-principal of a “flagship” free school in Bradford had three inaccurate expense claim forms totaling over … Continue reading →

Bradford trio who set up flagship free school ‘fleeced taxpayers of £150,000’

Bradford trio who set up flagship free school ‘fleeced taxpayers of £150,000’ The principal, financial director and teacher at a “flagship” free school in Bradford defrauded the government out of £150,000 and treated public money “as their own”, a court … Continue reading →