Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 56775
Faith Schools: Freedom of Expression
Tabled: 3 June 2025
Answered: 11 June 2025
Question
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help protect freedom of faith in schools.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellEducation is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Religious education (RE) is a compulsory part of the basic curriculum in state schools. The government firmly believes in the importance of RE in helping to foster ...
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