Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 38703
Religion: Education
Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025
Question
Shivani Raja
Conservative — Leicester East
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the teaching of religious education on (a) community relations and (b) preparing pupils for work in a global economy.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellIt is a mandatory requirement for maintained schools and academies to teach religious education (RE) to all pupils throughout all key stages up to age 18. RE is inspected by Ofsted as part of their assessment of a school’s curriculum, as set out in the sc...
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