Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 38703

Religion: Education

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Shivani Raja

ConservativeLeicester 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 McKinnell
It 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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