Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 107445

Religion: Curriculum

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Named Day

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of including humanism as part of the national curriculum on religious education.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department recognises that non-religious worldviews, including humanism, can play an important role in supporting pupils’ understanding of beliefs and values. Religious education (RE) is not part of the national curriculum but is a mandatory subject f...

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