A former headteacher at Ernest Bevin College has become the first Muslim to be awarded an Honorary Fellowship from The College of Teachers.

Naz Bokhari OBE Mr Bokhari - known affectionately as "Mr Tooting" - was given the honour posthumously on Tuesday.

Mr Bokhari, who died on March 1 aged 73, helped educate generations of youngsters at Ernest Bevin College during a 17-year spell in charge which began in 1985.

His daughter Hina, who received the award on behalf of her late father, said: "We are all very proud of our father's achievements. He had to overcome many obstacles to become the country's first Muslim headteacher.

"His dedicated service to education is a hallmark of a man who was an epitome of a public servant."

Former pupil and Tooting MP Sadiq Khan added: "As a teacher, he broke glass ceilings as both the first Muslim deputy head, and then headteacher, of a British secondary school.

"Mr Bokhari became the headteacher of the local comprehensive secondary school, which I attended when I was 13.

"For me and other boys of my background it is difficult to explain the impact his appointment had on us.

"To see the most senior job in the school being done by an excellent professional who also happened to be British, Asian, male and Muslim was a real source of inspiration to many of us "Mr Bokhari always viewed himself as a teacher who was also a Muslim, rather than a 'Muslim Teacher'."

A memorial for Mr Bokhari is planned for later this year along with the launch of a legacy foundation promoting positive Muslim integration into British society and excellence in education.