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A new teaching pack on the EU has been introduced for use in Key Stage 3 and 4 “citizenship” classes that claims to offer a balanced view of the organisation and its role. Officials responsible for the pack say “The resources have been designed to offer a balanced introduction to the European Union and the European Parliament, to encourage students to take part in discussion and to form their own view on the subjects covered in the resources,”

The taxpayer-funded materials – available to schools in bulk and at no cost from the European Parliament’s UK office – hail the effectiveness of EU legislation on everything from smoking and workers’ rights to genetically modified organisms and food labelling

But many think this is nothing more than brainwashing propaganda akin to that used by the Soviet Union

The UK Independence Party, which blew the whistle on the pack, also attacked the way the Eurosceptic character featured in the pupil worksheets – “Portsmouth plumber Charlie Bolton” – is an ageing, white man who contrasts with other young, smiling, fresh-faced people. Below a chart showing how the various institutions of the EU, such as the European Parliament and European Commission, interact, Charlie Bolton says: “Europe – it’s just faceless bureaucrats – none of them elected.
“And they impose their laws on us from Brussels whenever they fancy. All that red tape to make our lives harder.”
It then guides pupils to reject the notion that the EU is anti-democratic by reminding them of the elected European Parliament.
“Do you agree with Charlie? What does the flow chart tell you about how laws are made?” it asks.
The teacher is also instructed to show pupils how to counter his argument and to lead the pupils to conclude that he is wrong and that the EU is democratic.

The lesson plan reads: “Discuss Charlie Bolton’s attitude to EU legislation. If Charlie knew that the Members of the European Parliament are elected and that the Council of Ministers represents our governments, do the students think that he would change his mind?”

Yorkshire’s UKIP MEP Godfrey Bloom hit out last night at the pack, branding it “bias and propaganda, masquerading as neutral fact”.

Tory MP Philip Davies, spokesman for the Better Off Out campaign, added: “The EU gets more like the Soviet Union every day when it resorts to brainwashing children. “All it does is confirm my worst fears.”

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