Ms Spielman told a media briefing on the day of Ofsted's annual report that it was very important to ensure that political activity from children attending School Strike for Palestine rallies doesn't wash back into schools, adding that such rallies were not school-organised.
"There is a delicate balance between encouraging children to be active citizens, encouraging them to be informed to take an interest and prepare for active citizenship in adult life and bringing in things that can divisive within the schools, for example, running political campaigns within schools to enlist people to things that are clearly contentious."
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said earlier this month that she was deeply concerned over the sight of children taking part in pro-Palestinian demonstrations during the school day.
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