Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 101645

Religion: Education

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Rebecca Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote social cohesion by improving faith literacy in schools.

Answer

Georgia Gould

High quality religious education (RE) can support community cohesion by developing pupils’ knowledge of the values and traditions of Britain and other countries, and by fostering understanding among people of different faiths and cultures. All state-funde...

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