Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 9920

Religion: Education

Tabled: 18 October 2024
Answered: 28 October 2024

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to include a review of the current arrangements for religious education in the planned review of the national curriculum.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.Religious education (RE) is an important subject that should provide pupils with an opportunity to learn about a wide range of religious and non-religious beliefs. ...
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