Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 120687
Schools: Children in Care
Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026
Question
Chris Coghlan
Liberal Democrat — Dorking and Horley
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review section 1.37 of the School Admissions Code 2021 to assess the potential benefits of requiring all schools designated with a religious character to prioritise all looked-after and previously l
Answer
Georgia GouldThe department values the contribution schools with a religious character make to a diverse school system, and it is important faith schools can set admissions criteria that work for their local circumstances.As a minimum, faith schools must give priority...
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